Shōjujidate Castle

#1206 among destinations in Japan

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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. It was located at a strategic junction of the Ōshū Kaidō with the Kakuno Kaidō and the Mabechi River.The site of the castle, as well as the Buddhist temple of Sankō-ji, and the Moto-Sannohe Hachiman-gu Shinto Shrine collectively received protection as a National Historic Site on 30 September 2004. Portions of the site are now on private lands occupied by local farm houses and fruit orchards. ()

Local name: 聖寿寺館 Demolished: 1539Coordinates: 40°24'43"N, 141°15'54"E

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

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

2.1 miS
Museum, Historical place
Sannohe Castle
55 min walk • 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.
2.8 miSE
Park
Nakuidake Prefectural Natural Park
72 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.
2.3 miS
Town
Sannohe
58 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.