Kunohe Castle
| Kunohe Castle | |
|---|---|
九戸城 | |
| Ninohe, Iwate Prefecture, Japan | |
Remnants of dry moats at ruins of Kunohe Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hirayama-style Japanese castle |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | ruins |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 40°16′00″N 141°18′13″E / 40.26667°N 141.30361°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | Muromachi period |
| Built by | unknown |
| In use | Sengoku period |
| Demolished | 1636 |
Kunohe Castle (九戸城, Kunohe-jō) was a Japanese castle controlled by the Nanbu clan located in what is now the city of Ninohe, Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of far northern Japan. It was also referred to as Fukuoka Castle (福岡城, Fukuoka-jō) or Miyano Castle (宮野城, Miyano-jō).