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Our guide
Iwakitaira Castle, also called Ryūgajō, is a hilltop castle in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima. Built in the early Edo period, it was the seat of a succession of daimyō of the Iwakitaira Domain. The site is now mostly on private land, with only a small part of the moats and earthworks remaining.
Iwaki Station on the Jōban Line is about 200 m away in a straight line. Because much of the site is private, keep to public areas.
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
- Tangosawa Park — Abasaa · Public domain · source · resized
- Iwaki-Taira Han Temporary Office — Abasaa · Public domain · source · resized
- 磐城平城跡・小路 - panoramio — KΛNΛTΛ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 鯉のぼり - panoramio (2) — KΛNΛTΛ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Iwakitaira Castle (磐城平城, Iwakitaira-jō) is a hilltop-style Japanese castle located in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. It also called Ryūgajō Castle (龍ヶ城) . Built in the early Edo period, it served as the headquarters for a succession of daimyō of Iwakitaira Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The site is now mostly on private lands, with only a small portion of the moats and ramparts remaining.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Castle
Nearby station
Nearby station: Iwaki (Jōban Line), about 200 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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