Watari Castle

亘理城

Watari, Miyagi

CastleHilltop castle (hirayamajiro)

A hilltop castle in Watari, Miyagi.

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Type: Castle
Setting: Hilltop castle (hirayamajiro)built on a low hill rising from the plainWikipedia (ja)
Keep (tenshu): Not yet confirmedwhether a keep existed is still being checked
Main lords: Katakura Kagetsuna, Date Shigezane, Date KunishigeWikipedia (ja)
Abandoned: 1870Wikipedia (ja)

People of this castle

Lord

Katakura Kagetsuna

片倉景綱

1557–1615

A senior retainer of Date Masamune and the first Katakura Kojuro. Chosen by Masamune's father Terumune to be the young Masamune's guardian, he served Masamune all his life. In 1602 he became lord of Shiroishi Castle, which his family then held until the Meiji era.

Lord

Date Shigezane

伊達成実

1568–1646

Lord

Date Kunishige

伊達邦成

1841–1904

Castles nearby

Funaoka Castle8.7 km · No keep recorded

Kakuda Castle9.6 km · No keep recorded Sakamoto Castle13.4 km · No keep recorded Marumori Castle15.2 km · No keep recorded

Mutsu Kanayama Castle15.7 km · Not yet confirmed Nezoe Castle19.1 km · No keep recorded

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Sources

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Wikipedia「亘理城」Wikipedia日本語版wikipediaChecked: 2026-10-03
2
Wikidata Q11373827WikidatawikidataChecked: 2026-10-03

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