Kokura Castle

Kokura was the transportation hub from Honshu and all areas of Kyushu during Edo

period from 17th to 19th century. The Castle town was constructed in the Kokura and

Kokura Castle was build in 1602 and spent 7 years construction at the north side of

Kokura facing to Kanmon strait and next to Murasaki river.

The height of Castle tower is 6th tallest in Japan after Himeji Castle.

The castle had a fivefold and six layered donjon and it was built in the architectural

style called “Kara-zukuri”.