Shirakawa Komine Castle

Shirakawa Komine Castle is a flatland-style Japanese castle that is just north of Shirakawa Station on the Tohoku Main Line. It is among Japan’s Top 100 Castles and one of Top 3 Tohoku Castles thanks to its stone walls which are rare in the Tohoku region. It was built in the Nanboku-cho period by Yuki Chikatomo on Kominegaoka Hill. In the Edo period it was lived in by Shogunate families such as the Honda and Matsudaira families. The modern three-story keep was reconstructed based on images from the Edo period and was designated as a National Historical Site in 2010.

Spot details

Address: Fukushima Pref. Shirakawashi Kakunai 1 Map
Area: Koriyama / Sukagawa / Shirakawa Area
Hours: [Mie Yagura]
[Apr.- Oct.] 9:00-17:00
[Nov.- Mar.] 9:00-16:00

[History Museum]
9:00-16:30 (Enter until 16:00)
Closed: [Mie Yagura] New Year's Holiday
[Historical Museum] Monday (open on public holiday), The next day of public holiday, New Year's Holiday
Fees: [Mie Yagura] Free
[Historical Museum] General 300 yen, Elementary, junior high and high school students 100 yen, Persons with disabilities 100 yen
Parking Lot: Available(100spaces)
Credit Card: Available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Infant friendly: Available