Tonomi Palisade

Tonomi Palisade
鳥海柵
Kanegasaki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Site information
Typejōsaku-style Japanese castle
Open to
the public
yes
Conditionruins
Location
Tonomi Palisade
Tonomi Palisade
Coordinates39°36′26″N 141°10′20″E / 39.6073°N 141.1721°E / 39.6073; 141.1721
Site history
Built byAbe no Yoritoki
In useearly Heian period
Demolishedunknown

Tonomi Palisade (鳥海柵, Tonomi-no-saku) was an early Heian period jōsaku-style Japanese castle located in what is now the town of Kanegasaki in Isawa District, Iwate Prefecture in far northern Honshū, Japan. The site was proclaimed a National Historic Site of Japan in October 2013.