Tanagura Castle

棚倉城

Tanagura, Fukushima

CastleFlatland castle (hirajiro)

A flatland castle in Tanagura, Fukushima. Records credit Niwa Nagashige with building it in 1625.

Basic information

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Type: Castle
Setting: Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsWikipedia (ja)
Period: Early modern (1570s–1871)Wikidata
Keep (tenshu): No keep was builtthe castle never had a keepWikipedia (ja)
Built by: Niwa NagashigeWikipedia (ja)
Built: 1625Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords: Niwa clan, Naitō clanWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned: 1868Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see: Earthen ramparts, Moats, GatesWikipedia (ja)

People of this castle

Built

Niwa Nagashige

丹羽長重

1571–1637

A daimyo who moved from Tanagura in 1627 to become the first lord of the Shirakawa domain. On shogunate orders he spent about four years from 1629 rebuilding Komine Castle, walling its main and second enclosures in stone.

Lord

Niwa clan

丹羽氏

Lord

Naitō clan

内藤氏

Castles nearby

Asakawa Castle7.2 km · Not yet confirmed Kamata Castle12.8 km · Not yet confirmed Taguchi Fortified Manor House15.1 km · No keep recorded

Shirakawa Castle16.4 km · Not yet confirmed

Komine Castle19 km · No keep was built

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Sources

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Wikipedia「棚倉城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
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Wikidata Q11538997WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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