Iwakitaira Castle, Iwaki

Name: Iwakitaira Castle
Address: Iwaki, Japan

#2 among attractions in Iwaki

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Iwakitaira Castle is a hilltop-style Japanese castle located in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. It also called Ryūgajō Castle. Built in the early Edo period, it served as the headquarters for a succession of daimyō of Iwakitaira Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The site is now mostly on private lands, with only a small portion of the moats and ramparts remaining. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°3'33"N, 140°53'27"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Shiramizu Amidadō, Kabutozuka Kofun, Iwaki Yumoto Onsen, Iwaki City Archaeological Museum.

3.4 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple, Buddhist architecture
Shiramizu Amidadō, Iwaki
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2.8 miE
Archaeological site
Kabutozuka Kofun, Iwaki
73 min walk • The Kabutozuka Kofun is a kofun burial mound located in what is now the city of Iwaki, in Fukushima Prefecture in the southern Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1923.
4.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Spa
Iwaki Yumoto Onsen, Iwaki
107 min walk • Iwaki Yumoto Onsen is an onsen resort in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture in Japan.
5.6 miSW
History museum, Museum, Archaeological museum
Iwaki City Archaeological Museum, Iwaki
144 min walk • Iwaki City Archaeological Museum opened in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan in 1997. It exhibits artefacts from local excavations, including items from the painted Nakata Cave Tomb.
3.7 miE
Archaeological site
Negishi Kanga ruins, Iwaki
95 min walk • Negishi Kanga ruins is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Heian period local government administrative complex and Buddhist temple, built over a Jōmon period settlement, located in what is now part of the city of Iwaki, Fukushima prefecture in the southern Tōhoku region of northern Honshu, Japan.
4.3 miW
Bridge
Ban-etsu Expressway, Iwaki
111 min walk • The Ban-etsu Expressway is a national expressway in the Tōhoku region of Japan. It is owned and operated by East Nippon Expressway Company.
1 miS
Racetrack, Sport venue, Sport
Iwaki-Taira Velodrome, Iwaki
25 min walk • Iwaki-Taira Velodrome is a velodrome located in Iwaki, Fukushima that conducts pari-mutuel Keirin racing - one of Japan's four authorized "Public Sports" where gambling is permitted. Its Keirin identification number for betting purposes is 13#.
1 miE
Universities and schools
Higashi Nippon International University, Iwaki
25 min walk • Higashi Nippon International University is a private university, located in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan.
3.4 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Iwaki Green Stadium, Iwaki
86 min walk • Iwaki Green Stadium is a stadium in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan. It opened in 1995 and holds 30,000 people. Its design was based on that of Chiba Marine Stadium, and it is used primarily used for baseball.
3.1 miSE
Universities and schools
Iryo Sosei University, Iwaki
80 min walk • Iwaki Meisei University is a private university, located in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan.
0.9 miE
Universities and schools
Iwaki Junior College, Iwaki
23 min walk • Iwaki Junior College is a private junior college, located in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan.