Hinoe Castle
# Hinoe Castle

Hinoe Castle (日野江城, Hinoe-jō) is a castle located in Minamishimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The castle was originally built in the 13th century. It belonged to the Arima clan, and was the residence of the Christian daimyō. In 1637, during the Shimabara Rebellion, it was burned down by the forces of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The castle's ruins can still be seen.

## Sources

* Nagasaki Prefectural Government: "Site of Hinoe Castle"
* "Isahaya at Your Fingertips" (see "Sites of Hara Castle and Hinoe Castle")
