Komine Castle
| Komine Castle 小峰城 |
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| Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan | |
Reconstructed Main donjon of Komine Castle
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Ruined Komine Castle after the Battle of Aizu
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| Coordinates | 37°07′57″N 140°12′49″E / 37.132624°N 140.213583°E |
| Type | hilltop-style Japanese castle |
| Site information | |
| Owner | partially reconstructed 1991 |
| Open to the public |
yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1340, rebuilt 1632 |
| Built by | Yūki Chikatomo, Niwa Nagashige |
| In use | Edo period |
| Demolished | 1866 |
Komine Castle (小峰城? Komine-jō) is a Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Shirakawa, southern Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the middle to later Edo period, Komine Castle was home to the Abe clan, daimyō of Shirakawa Domain. It was also referred to as Shirakawa-Komine Castle (白河小峰城? Shirakawa Komine-jō) or simply Shirakawa Castle (白河城? Shirakawa-jō). The castle is one of the 100 Fine Castles of Japan, and in 2007 was designated a National Historic Site. The castle grounds are also a noted venue for viewing sakura in spring.
The construction of Komine Castle began in 1340 by Yūki Chikatomo, is a small hilltop fortification with earthen palisades. The Yūki clan were dispossessed in 1590 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and their territory became part of the holdings of Aizu Domain under the Gamo clan followed by the Uesugi clan.
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