Tanesato Castle, Aomori
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Tanesato Castle

種里城

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Our guide

Tanesato Castle was a Muromachi-period castle in what is now the town of Ajigasawa, Aomori. Since 2002 the site has been a National Historic Site together with Hirosaki Castle and Horikoshi Castle, as the Tsugaru Clan Castle Sites.

We have not checked what can be seen on the site today or a public-transport route, so look for local information before you go.

Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.

Photos

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
  1. 種里城本丸跡 — 小池 隆 · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
  2. 種里城主殿跡 — 小池 隆 · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
  3. 光信公の館 — 小池 隆 · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
  4. 種里城址碑 — 小池 隆 · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized

What this place is

Tanesato Castle (種里城, Tanesato jō) was a Muromachi period Japanese castle located in what is now the town of Ajigasawa, Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of far northern Japan. The site has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site, collectively with Hirosaki Castle and Horikoshi Castle as the "Tsugaru clan Castle Sites" since 2002.

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What to expect at this type of place: Castle

Getting there

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Area: Ajigasawa, Aomori Prefecture

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