The seat of the Nanbu clan, distinguished by magnificent granite stone walls representative of Tohoku castles. Construction began in 1597 under Nanbu Nobunao and continued across three generations. Counted among the three greatest stone walls in Tohoku, it uniquely combines three types of stone: white granite, gneiss, and andesite. Strategically located at the confluence of the Kitakami, Shizukuis…

Morioka Castle traces its origins to 1597, when Nanbu Nobunao, the 27th lord of the Nanbu clan, began construction at the present site, relocating from the former stronghold of Sannohe Castle. Nobunao died in 1599 before the castle was completed, and the project was carried forward by his son Toshit…