Tanagura Castle
| Tanagura Castle | |
|---|---|
棚倉城 | |
| Tanagura, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan | |
surviving moat of Tanagura Castle | |
| Site information | |
| Type | flatland-style Japanese castle |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 37°1′46.89″N 140°23′8.29″E / 37.0296917°N 140.3856361°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1625 |
| Built by | Niwa Nagashige |
| In use | Edo period |
| Demolished | 1868 |
Tanagura Castle (棚倉城, Tanagura-jō) a flatland-style Japanese castle located in the town of Tanagura, Tamura District, Fukushima Prefecture, in the southern Tōhoku region of Japan. It also called Kamegajō Castle (亀ケ城) . Built in 1625 by Niwa Nagashige, the castle was occupied by a succession of daimyō of Tanagura Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate.