Shirakawa, Fukushima / 小峰城跡
Komine Castle Ruins
A national historic site 5 min on foot from JR Shirakawa Station: a hilltop castle rebuilt in stone in 1632, burned in the Boshin War in 1868, with a three-storey turret rebuilt in wood in 1991.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
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- Opening hours
Three-storey turret: 9:00-17:00 in April-September, 9:00-16:00 in October-March. Temporary stairs and Ya-no-mon gate: 8:30-17:30 / 8:30-16:30.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Closed December 29 - January 3.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Getting there
5 min on foot from JR Shirakawa Station. By car, 10 min from Shirakawa IC or 5 min from Shirakawa-Chuo Smart IC (ETC only).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
Komine Castle / Shiroyama Park car park (number of spaces and fee not listed).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Accessibility
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Address: Shirakawa, Fukushima (Japanese address: 福島県白河市郭内)
Official site: https://www.city.shirakawa.fukushima.jp/page/page001390.html
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Visiting respectfully
- RulesBecause the Shimizu Gate is being rebuilt, you cannot enter through it; use the temporary stairs about 60 m to the west.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
- Local etiquetteThe stone walls that collapsed in the Great East Japan Earthquake were restored by March 2019 using traditional methods, returning each stone to its place; the approach was later used at Kumamoto and Marugame castles.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Local government · https://www.city.shirakawa.fukushima.jp/page/page001390.htmlDescription and coordinates read from the local government's site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Local government · https://www.city.shirakawa.fukushima.jp/page/page005826.htmlHours, access and accessibility read from the local government's site.