#554: Remains of Hara Castle (Semiweekly-pedia of Japan)

#554: Remains of Hara Castle (category: remains)

Hara Castle was a fortress, which once existed between the 15th and 17th centuries in the Shimabara region, Nagasaki Prefecture. It was standing on a hill, overlooking Ariake Sea (refer to #547).

The location of the remains is known as the main setting of the Shimabara Rebellion. So, it is a factor of "Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region", a UNESCO World Heritage Site newly listed in 2018.

(Friday, July 20th, 2018)    See Archive