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Our guide
Miyao Castle was a Sengoku-period fortification on the island of Itsukushima (Miyajima), in the Hamano-chō area of the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima. It had no keep and was not a lord's residence, so it was closer to a hill fort than a true castle. Mōri Motonari built it as part of a plan to lure and trap his enemy Sue Harukata, which ended in the Battle of Miyajima in 1555.
Itsukushima Shrine is about 600 m away and Daishō-in about 1 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
- Miyao castle honmaru — 上条ジョー · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Tou no oka 2 distant view — TT mk2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Miyao castle ninomaru — 上条ジョー · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Miyao castle 1 distant view — TT mk2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Miyao Castle (宮尾城, miyao-jō) was a fortification built on the island of Itsukushima (also known as Miyajima) during the Sengoku Period in Japan. Although referred to as a Japanese castle, it did not have a donjon (tenshu) or serve as the residence of a land-holding noble, and therefore is probably more within the definition of a hill fort, rather than a true castle. Built by Mōri Motonari, Miyao Castle was part of a greater plan to bait and trap his enemy, Sue Harukata, which culminated in the Battle of Miyajima in 1555. The site of Miyao castle is located in Hamano-cho on the island of Miyajima, Hatsukaichi city, Hiroshima Prefecture.
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What to expect at this type of place: Castle
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