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2011/01/20

Komine Castle


Komine Castle (白河小峰城), in Shirakawa city, Fukushima Prefecture, is one of the 100 famous Japanese castles. It was built in A.D. 1340 by Chikatomo YUKI (結城親朝). In 1868 during the Boshin War (戊辰戦争). the Castle was destroyed in the local battle called Battle of Aizu (会津戦争).

After the battle, this poor castle looked like the photo below...

Ruined Komine Castle (Image from Wiki)
After the war, what was left was the moat and part of the stone walls. The turret and the Gozenmon gate (御前門) were rebuilt in 1991 and 1994, respectively.


This is an entry for Show Me Japan Vol 1, Issue 10. If you want to see nice photos taken in Japan, don't forget to visit.



This is also an entry for Sky Watch Friday.

 
Posted by Yoshi at 3:41 PM
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31 comments:

  1. JamesJanuary 20, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    What a wonderful place and a beautiful sky!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    Wow -- this photo is just stunning!

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Very nice castle! The photo is very good too.
    Sorry I don't know the price of the armor suit :)

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  4. Sylvia KJanuary 20, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Oh! What a superb capture, Yoshi, as always! Such a fantastic place and such gorgeous skies! Looks like a perfect day! Happy SWF! Hope you have wonderful weekend!

    Sylvia

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  5. Lily RianiJanuary 20, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    love the angle with blur cotton candy sky. gave the regal feel.

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  6. snowwhiteJanuary 20, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    What a beautiful castle it is! But it has a sad history・・・During Meiji Restoration, Aizu Domain suffered too much. Thank you for your wonderful picture.

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  7. Ulrika K, SwedenJanuary 20, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    とてもお美しいですよ！

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  8. EG CameraGirlJanuary 20, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    It's a handsome castle and I'm glad it has been rebuilt.

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    Very nice sky!!! =)

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  10. AVCr8teurJanuary 20, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    Wow, big different between the before and after. Nice to see it was rebuilt.

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  11. SteffiJanuary 20, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    Very beautiful castle!

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  12. Ivar ØsttunJanuary 20, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Wonderful soft clouds. And a great architechture.

    Have a nice weekend over there :-)

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  13. B i r g i t t aJanuary 20, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    A great piece of art it is this castle! Would like very much to see it IRL :)

    http://fotochip.blogspot.com/2011/01/sky-watch-friday.html

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  14. KalaJanuary 20, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    Fabulous restoration - what a gorgeous castle.

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  15. UnknownJanuary 20, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    Great discussion and photo. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  16. Photo CacheJanuary 20, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    what a lovely piece of history. would love to go there and visit someday, hopefully.

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  17. T. BecqueJanuary 21, 2011 at 1:29 AM

    It just kills me when I hear/see of historical places like this ruined. I'm glad to see it redone, it's lovely.

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  18. CarolJanuary 21, 2011 at 2:02 AM

    Great photo! What a beautiful building. So good to rebuild like that.

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  19. lina@women's perspectivesJanuary 21, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    That's why I hate war :(
    I really want to visit castles in Japan one day...
    Awesome shot, Yoshi...

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  20. GeorgiaJanuary 21, 2011 at 3:56 AM

    very nice photos!!!!!

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  21. Ms. BeckyJanuary 21, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    Yoshi this is so beautiful. I'm happy that it was rebuilt. and from practically nothing. what beauty rises from the ashes.

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  22. UnknownJanuary 21, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    great composition, interesting history.

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  23. Jidhu JoseJanuary 21, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    superb shot.
    happy SWF

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  24. linaJanuary 21, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    A beautiful castle captured against a beautiful vivd blue sky. Lovely.

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  25. RiJanuary 21, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    I feel so bad, becaus my first thought was "ohhhhh it's so cuuuuute!"
    For a castle that's been destroyed and rebuilt, perhaps not the kindest comment. :P Great picture!

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  26. AntoninaJanuary 21, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Wonderful photo!
    Greetings from Poland.

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  27. Light and VoicesJanuary 21, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Greetings from Illinois U.S.A.! Enjoyed this post much.
    Joyce M

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  28. LauraJanuary 21, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    Stunning photo Yoshi!

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  29. kyushudanJanuary 22, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Great! I really want to visit this castle, plus all of the other castles in the Tohoku area. I saw some photos (somewhere) of the stonework, some interesting patters indeed.

    Thx 4 posting.

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  30. KayJanuary 23, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    In spring of 2010, we took my mother and aunt to Japan. My aunt loves castles so we took her to see the most famous castles in Japan that we could manage to get to. This was in March-April, 2009. If you like, you can check my blog to see what we visited.

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  31. sheilaJanuary 24, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    Oh my! I LOVE this photo!

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