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Occupying a huge plot of land in the center of the city, Kanazawa Castle has undergone extensive renovations and reconstruction. The main castle buildings are now magnificently restored.
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Kanazawa Castle was the base for the Kaga Domain (Ishikawa and Toyama Prefectures) ruled by the Maeda clan 1583–1871 starting with Maeda Toshiie.
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Highway in front of the castle.
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Outer castle wall
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Ishikawa Bridge to Ishikawa-mon Gate
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Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門
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Passing through Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門
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Ishikawa-mon Gate looking from the inside. 石川門
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Ishikawa-mon Gate stone wall
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Ishikawa-mon Gate stone wall (different pattern from other wall).
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Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門
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San-no-maru and Gojukken Nagaya long house and turrets in the distance.
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Kanazawa Castle
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Hashizume-mon Turret 橋爪門続櫓
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Gojukken Nagaya long house connected the two turrets on each end.
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓
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Long house armory connecting the two turrets.
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Bay window to drop stones on attackers.
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Storehouse in background of castle wall.
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Uchibori moat 内堀
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Hashizume Bridge 橋爪橋
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Hashizume-mon Turret
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Bay window to drop stones, Hashizume-mon Turret
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Back view of long house. Information office and gift shop is in the small building.
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Entrance to the Gojukken Nagaya and turrets.
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Inside views
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Inside Hishi Turret.
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Inside Hishi Turret
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Bay window to drop stones.
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Opening to drop stones.
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View of the Shin-maru Hiroba 新丸広場
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Model of castle's wooden framework
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Inside the long house which served as an armory.
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Wooden beams notched together.
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View of Ishikawa-mon Gate.
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Hashizume Bridge
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Stairs to Hashizume-mon Turret
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Inide Hashizume-mon Turret 橋爪門続櫓
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How beams are joined.
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Namako wall construction
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Roof construction
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