Iwakiri Castle, Sendai

Name: Iwakiri Castle
Address: Sendai, Japan

#29 among attractions in Sendai

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Iwakiri Castle was a Muromachi period Japanese castle located in what is now the ward of Miyagino-ku, in the city of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site since 1982. It was also referred to as Takamori Castle The castle was home castle of Rusu clan. ()

Local name: 岩切城 Built: XII centuryDemolished: 1570Coordinates: 38°18'48"N, 140°56'24"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Kobo Park Miyagi, Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Shiogama Shrine, Miyagi Stadium.

4.5 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Kobo Park Miyagi, Sendai
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3.2 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai
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4 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Shiogama Shrine, Shiogama
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1.6 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Miyagi Stadium, Sendai
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1.8 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Sekisui Heim Super Arena, Sendai
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3.6 miSE
Amusement park
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2.6 miE
Historical place, Temple
Taga Castle, Tagajō
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3.8 miSW
Temple, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Sendai Tōshōgū, Sendai
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3.1 miE
Modern venue with archaeological finds
Tōhoku History Museum, Tagajō
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4.7 miSW
Observation decks and towers, Shopping centre, Office
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4.7 miSW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Aoba Shrine, Sendai
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Iwakiri (31 min walk)