Iwamura Castle, Ena

Name: Iwamura Castle
Address: Ena, Japan
Telephone: +81 573-43-3057

#1 among attractions in Ena

Top attraction, Historical place, Forts and castles

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Iwamura Castle was located in the southeastern area of Mino Province in Japan. Its ruins can be found in the modern-day municipal subdivision of Iwamura, in Ena, Gifu Prefecture. Along with Takatori Castle in Nara and Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle in Okayama, it is regarded as one of the three best mountain castles, and at an elevation of 721 meters above sea level, it is one of the highest in Japan. ()

Local name: 岩村城 Built: 1185 (839 years ago)Demolished: 1871Coordinates: 35°21'36"N, 137°27'4"E

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Ena Japan

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Shōge temple ruins, Agigawa Dam.

5.8 miN
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Shōge temple ruins, Ena
147 min walk • The Shōge temple ruins, is an archaeological site with the ruins of a late Hakuhō to early Heian period Buddhist temple located in the Osashima neighborhood of the city of Ena, Gifu, Japan. The temple no longer exists, but the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Sitein 2001.
4.6 miN
Dam
Agigawa Dam
118 min walk • Agigawa Dam is a dam built on the Kisogawa River system, located in the Higashino section of Ena City, in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.