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Wakabayashi Castle

若林城

Miyagi

CastleFlatland castle (hirajiro)

A flatland castle in Miyagi. Records credit Date Masamune with building it in 1628.

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Type: Castle
Setting: Flatland castle (hirajiro)built on flat ground, defended by moatsWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu): No keep recordedno keep is recordedWikipedia (ja)
Built by: Date MasamuneWikipedia (ja)
Built: 1628Wikipedia (ja)
Main lords: Date MasamuneWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned: 1636Wikipedia (ja)
Remains to see: Earthen ramparts, Moats, GatesWikipedia (ja)

People of this castle

Built

Date Masamune

伊達政宗

1567–1636

A warlord of northeastern Japan and the first lord of the Sendai domain. Right after the Battle of Sekigahara he renamed the area from Chiyo to Sendai, built Sendai Castle on Aobayama hill, and laid out the castle town.

Castles nearby

Okino Castle1.7 km · No keep recorded Mutsu Imaizumi Castle3.6 km · No keep recorded

Sendai Castle4.3 km · No keep was built Sasamori Castle6.7 km · No keep recorded

Iwakiri Castle9.2 km · Not yet confirmed

Chomei Fortified Manor House9.5 km · Not yet confirmed

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Sources

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Wikipedia「若林城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
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Wikidata Q11616479WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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