白米城ともよばれる城館跡で、もとは野仲氏の支城でしたが長岩城落城後、黒田二十四騎の一人栗山利安に旧領が与えられ、居城としました。黒田騒動で有名な栗山大膳は利安の子で、幼少期をこの城で過ごしました。現在城跡には黒田時代の石垣の一部が残っています。

SPOT

平田城址 (ひらたじょうし、Hirata Castle Ruins)

CONTETS

「耶馬渓」を守り伝える / 平田集落の町並み

ADDRESS

大分県中津市耶馬溪町大字平田987 Google Maps

TEL

中津市耶馬溪支所 地域振興課
0979-54-3111
中津耶馬渓観光協会
0979-64-6565

These are the remains of what was once also known as the White Rice Castle. It was originally a supporting castle belonging to Nonaka, but after the fall of Nagaiwa Castle it was given to one of the Fourteen Knights of Kuroda, Kuriyama Toshiyasu, as old fief and it thus became his residence.

Kuriyama Toshiakira, who became famous through the Kuroda Affair, was a son of Riyasu and spent his childhood in this castle. A portion of the stone wall from the Kuroda period remains standing at the ruins.


SPOT

Hirata Castle Ruins

CONTETS

Preserving Yabakei Through the Ages / The streets of the Hirata village

ADDRESS

987 Oaza Hirata, Yabakei, Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture Google Maps

TEL

Nakatsu City Yabakei Branch, Regional Development Department
0979-54-3111
Nakatsu Yabakei Sight Seeing Information Center
0979-64-6565