Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Kōriyama Castle, in the city of Yamatokōriyama, Nara, is a castle built on flat ground. Its ruins have been a National Historic Site since 2023, and it is No. 194 on the list of the Continued 100 Fine Castles of Japan.
Kintetsu-Kōriyama Station on the Kintetsu Kashihara Line is about 650 m away in a straight line, and Toshodai-ji & Yakushi-ji about 2.7 km. We have not checked what can be seen on the site today.
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
- Koriyama Castle (Yamato), Otte-mon and Otte-Mukai-yagura — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Kooriyama jyou 23 — 投稿者がファイル作成 · Public domain · source · resized
- Kooriyama jyou 22 — 投稿者が撮影 · Public domain · source · resized
- Kooriyama jyou 21 — 投稿者が撮影 · Public domain · source · resized
- Kooriyama jyou 17 — 投稿者が撮影 · Public domain · source · resized
- Kooriyama jyou 12 — ブレイズマン~commonswiki · Public domain · source · resized
- Nara Prefectural Koriyama High School 20080929 — ブレイズマン~commonswiki · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Kooriyama jyou 009 — Kooriyannma · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Kooriyama jyou 002 — Kooriyannma · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Kōriyama Castle (郡山城, Kōriyama-jō) is a flatlands-style Japanese castle located in the city of Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2023. It is No.194 on the list "Continued 100 Fine Castles of Japan".
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information · Official visitor information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Castle
Nearby station
Nearby station: Kintetsu-Kōriyama (Kintetsu Kashihara Line), about 650 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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