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Our guide
Hara Castle was a Sengoku-period castle in Minami-Arima, in the city of Minamishimabara, Nagasaki. Its ruins have been a National Historic Site since 1938. Our source says little more than that, so this page is short.
We have not checked what can be seen on the site 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
- Remains of Hara castle — Image taken by Chris 73 in December 2004 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- HaraJou01 — Kuma83 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Remains of Hara castle as seen from the sea — Chris 73 (uploader on Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Harajo — NY066 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Unzen from Hara Castle — Houjyou-Minori · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 原城跡 - panoramio — shikabane taro · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- 原城跡 - panoramio (1) — shikabane taro · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Hara Castle (原城, Hara-jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle cemetery located in the Minami-Arima neighbourhood of city of Minamishimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture Japan. Its ruins were designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1938.
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Castle
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