Sannohe Castle | Highlights of sightseeing | History explained in an easy-to-understand manner

Sannohe Castle DATA
Other name	Rugasaki Castle
castle construction	1539
address	34 Umeuchi Jonoshita, Sannohe-machi, Sannohe-gun, Aomori Prefecture
telephone number	0179-22-2739
Opening hours	9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
closing day	Monday (the next day if Monday is a holiday), December to March
Admission fee	Adults 210 yen, college and high school students 110 yen, elementary and junior high school students 60 yen

Sannohe Castle is one of the residences of the Nanbu clan.

Access to Sannohe Castle: Approximately 10 minutes by bus or 15 minutes on foot from Aoimori Railway Sannohe Station.

HISTORYAbout Sannohe Castle

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Kunohe Masazane RebellionHideyoshi's final battle to unify the country: In March 1591, Toyotomi Hideyoshi had almost achieved unification, and the final enemy who stood in his way was Masazane Kunohe, a member of the Nanbu clan. He started a rebellion against the Nanbu family head and his supporter Hideyoshi, and Hideyoshi led the charge.
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History of the Morioka domain, whose residence is Sannohe Castle

Morioka domainsuffered from famine many times: Kita-Ou, which includes Morioka, has been ruled by the Nanbu clan since the early Muromachi period, and is a rare area that was ruled by the Nanbu clan without any change of country or transfer even during the Edo period. Morioka was never an area suitable for rice cultivation, and throughout the Edo period, 7
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Morioka domain DATA
Domain office	morioka castle
old area	Northern Mutsu Province
stone height	200,000 koku
Fudai/Tozama	Foreigner
main lord	Mr. Nanbu
Estimated population	120,000 people (first year of Meiji)

Nanbu Nobunao's eldest son, Toshinao, established the domain. It once ruled Tsugaru, but lost its territory due to the defection of Tsugaru Tamenobu (Oura Tamenobu). After that, the feud continued until the end of the Edo period.