Naraha

Naraha lies on the Pacific side of Mutsu, where the Kido River runs from the Abukuma uplands to the coast. A fortified site above the river was known in medieval times as Yamada or Kido Castle. During the age of warring states the district came under the Iwaki family, and the castle is thought to have been held by their retainers, the Igari. The coastal country later formed part of the Iwakitaira domain.