Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle, Hiroshima
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Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle

吉田郡山城

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Our guide

Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle, also called Aki-Kōriyama Castle after the former Aki Province, was a castle in Akitakata, Hiroshima. Its ruins have been a National Historic Site since 1940. Our source says little more than that, so this page is short.

We have not checked the paths or a public-transport route, so plan the journey on the map and 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. Ruins of koriyamajo — 1467jp · Public domain · source · resized
  2. Yoshida-kouriyama Castle overview — TT mk2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
  3. Yoshida-kouriyama Castle Well — TT mk2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
  4. Yoshida-kouriyama Castle Stone wall — TT mk2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
  5. Yoshida-kouriyama Castle Moat — TT mk2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
  6. Yoshida-kouriyama Castle Honmaru — TT mk2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
  7. The remains of Mangan-ji temple — TT mk2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
  8. Teachings of three arrows Monument — TT mk2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
  9. Motonari Mouri's Tombstone — TT mk2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized

What this place is

Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle (吉田郡山城, Yoshida-Kōriyama-jō) was a Japanese castle located in Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture. It was also called Aki-Kōriyama Castle (安芸郡山城, Aki-Kōriyama-jō) from its location in former Aki Province. Its ruins have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1940.

Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What to expect at this type of place: Castle

Getting there

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Area: Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture

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