Iwakiri Castle (岩切城, Iwakiri-jō) was a Muromachi period Japanese castle located in what is now the ward of Miyagino-ku, in the city of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site since 1982.[1] It was also referred to as Takamori Castle (高森城, Takamori-jō) The castle was home castle of Rusu clan.[2] | ||||||
Type: yamashiro-style Japanese castle | ||||||
Built: c.1336-1392 | ||||||
Builder: Rusu clan | ||||||