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Shirakawa Barrier
Frontier fortification in Fukushima, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Shirakawa Barrier (白河の関, Shirakawa no seki) is the location of a frontier fortification on the Ōshū Kaidō highway in what is now the Hatajuku neighborhood of the city of Shirakawa, Fukushima Japan, three kilometers south of the border of Tochigi Prefecture[1] The site was designated a National Historic Site in 1966.,[2] and is part of the Shirakawa Seki-no-mori Park, containing a reconstructed ancient house and preserved old farm houses.
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白河の関 | |
![]() Remnant of moat of Shirakawa Barrier | |
Location | Shirakawa, Fukushima, Japan |
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Region | Tōhoku region |
Coordinates | 37°2′49.1″N 140°13′43.6″E |
Type | fortification |
History | |
Founded | Nara period |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1956-1963 |
Ownership | National Historic Site |
Public access | Yes |
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