Shichinohe Castle

Shichinohe Castle
七戸城
Shichinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Reconstructed east gate of Shichinohe Castle
Site information
Typehirayama-style Japanese castle
Open to
the public
yes
Conditionruins
Location
Shichinohe Castle
七戸城
Shichinohe Castle
Shichinohe Castle
七戸城
Shichinohe Castle
七戸城 (Japan)
Coordinates40°41′53″N 141°08′56″E / 40.69806°N 141.14889°E / 40.69806; 141.14889
Site history
BuiltKamakura period
Built byunknown
In useSengoku period
Demolished1593

Shichinohe Castle (七戸城, Shichinohe-jō) was a Japanese castle located in what is now the town of Shichinohe, in Kamikita District of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of far northern Japan. On December 13, 1941, the area was proclaimed a National Historic Site by the Japanese government.