There are many historical castles and palaces that still exist in Iwate Prefecture up to this day. Even just by identifying the area housing these historical sites, the number sums up to a thousand and several hundreds. Among these historical sites, the major castles and palaces that were involved in historical events and appear in literature are introduced.
The era of Emishi
Mr. Abe's castle fence
- Kitchen river fence (Kuriyagawa no fuku, Morioka city)
- Igawakan (Komogawanouchi, Oshu City)
- Toriumi fence (Tomenoku ・ Kanegasaki-cho)
- Shiratorikan (Shiratori Things, Oshu City)
Medieval castle
- Nabekura Castle (Nagoraijo Tono City)
- Santo Castle (Manihojo, Aomori Prefecture Santocho)
- Kutojo Castle (Kunojo-Ninohe City)
- Kosuijijo Castle (Kosuijijo-Shinami Town)
- Shizukuishi Castle (Shizukuishijo, Shizukuishicho)
- Futako Castle (Futagojo, Kitakami City)
- Iwasaki Castle (Iwasakijo, Kitakami city)