Sannohe Castle

#166 among destinations in Japan

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Sannohe Castle was a Muromachi period Japanese castle located in what is now the town of Sannohe, in Sannohe District of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of far northern Japan. It was located on a river terrace of the Mabechi River, which formed part of its natural defenses. ()

Local name: 三戸城 Built: 1558 (466 years ago)Demolished: 1634Coordinates: 40°22'52"N, 141°15'50"E

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Sannohe Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shōjujidate Castle, Kindaichi Onsen, Nakuidake Prefectural Natural Park, Sannohe.

2.1 miN
Forts and castles
Shōjujidate Castle
55 min walk • Shōjojidate Castle was a Muromachi period Japanese castle located in what is now the town of Nanbu, in Sannohe District of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of far northern Japan. It was also known as the Moto-Sannohe Castle.
4.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hot springs
Kindaichi Onsen
123 min walk • Kindaichi Onsen is an onsen in the city of Ninohe, Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The onsen consists of seven establishments on the banks of the Mabechi River, and was developed from 1626 in the early Edo period for samurai in the service of the Nanbu clan of Morioka Domain.
2.4 miE
Park
Nakuidake Prefectural Natural Park
61 min walk • Nakuidake Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in southeast Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1956, the park spans 10.76 square kilometres on the borders of the municipalities of Sannohe and Nanbu, and encompasses the 615.4 metres Mount Nakuidake.
~1700 ftW
Town
Sannohe
9 min walk • Sannohe is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 9,814 in 4260 households, and a population density of 65 persons per km². The total area of the town is 151.79 square kilometres.