Sōma Nakamura Castle

Sōma Nakamura Castle
相馬中村城
Sōma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Ōte-ichimon main gate
Site information
TypeHirayama-style Japanese castle
Open to
the public
yes
Conditionruins
Location
Sōma Nakamura Castle
相馬中村城
Nakamura Castle
Sōma Nakamura Castle
相馬中村城
Sōma Nakamura Castle
相馬中村城 (Japan)
Coordinates37°47′53″N 140°54′52″E / 37.79806°N 140.91444°E / 37.79806; 140.91444
Site history
Built1611
Built bySōma Toshitane
In useEdo period
Demolished1871

Sōma Nakamura Castle (相馬中村城, Sōma Nakamura-jō) was a Japanese castle that formed the administrative center of Sōma Domain, a feudal domain of the Sōma clan under the Tokugawa shogunate, located in what is now the city of Sōma in northern Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The castle was also called "Nakamura Castle" or "Mutsu-Nakamura Castle". The castle's contemporary nickname was Baryū Castle (馬陵 城) from a place name mentioned in the Chinese Spring and Autumn Annals.