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Kumamoto Castle before the earthquake. Unfortunately, it suffered major damage by the Kumamoto earthquake and remains closed. 熊本城
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Kumamoto Castle 熊本城
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Views from castle tower
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Nagahama Castle (reconstructed) is a lakeside castle within Hokoen Park near Nagahama Station. This is the entrance to the park. 豊公園 MAP
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The original castle was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the 16th century who lived in Nagahama Castle until 1582. Lord Yamauchi Kazutoyo later lived in Nagahama Castle.
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The current castle tower was reconstructed in 1983. It serves as a local history museum.
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In April, numerous cherry trees around the castle in Hokoen Park bloom spectacularly. The best time to visit Nagahama Castle.
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Nagahama Castle, Shiga
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Side view of Nagahama Castle
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Nagahama Castle tower, local history museum.
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Inside Nagahama Castle, a local history museum.
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Model of castle construction.
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Old map of Nagahama Castle. There were many moats and canals.
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Top floor of castle.
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View of cherry blossoms from Nagahama Castle's lookout deck.
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Panorama from the top of Nagahama Castle, looking south.
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Panorama from the top of Nagahama Castle, looking west toward Lake Biwa.
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Panorama from the top of Nagahama Castle, looking north and west.
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In winter.
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In spring.
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Lake Biwa and cherry blossoms as seen from Nagahama Castle.
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Mt. Yamamoto-yama as seen from Nagahama Castle.
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On the balcony, with Mt. Ibuki in the distance in winter.
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Back on the ground heading toward another bunch of cherry trees.
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Nagahama Castle and cherry blossoms.
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Nagahama Castle
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Water fountain and Nagahama Castle in spring.
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The original castle tower or donjon was completed in 1607 and later renovated in 1638 under Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu as Japan's tallest castle tower at 58 meters (5 stories high).
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Foundation of castle tower or donjon. In 1657, there was a great fire in Edo and a stray ember set the castle tower on fire and destroyed it only 19 years after it was built. It was never rebuilt. 天守台
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Going up the castle tower foundation.
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Going up the castle tower foundation.
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Nagahama Castle in summer.
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In summer, the park has lots of green.
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Lake Biwa shore near Nagahama Castle.
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Shoreline near Nagahama Castle.
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Shoreline of Hokoen Park facing Lake Biwa.
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Athletic field in Hokoen Park. You can see the castle tower in the distance toward the right among the trees.
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Water fountain
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Marker indicating the location of Nagahama Castle's stone wall.
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Stone marker in central Nagahama marking the location of the castle's Sotobori outer moat.
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With snow.
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Wakamatsu Castle as seen from the rear.
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Tsuruga-jo Castle as seen from the rear.
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Honmaru Uzumimon Gate and tenshukaku castle tower.
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Castle tower as seen from Honmaru Uzumimon Gate
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Castle tower as seen from Honmaru Uzumimon Gate. In the lower right is the ticket office to enter the castle tower. Castle tower admission is 400 yen for adults. Or pay 500 yen to include the ticket to see the Rinkaku Tea House. Open 8:30 am to 5 pm.
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Castle tower as seen from the west side full of cherry trees. Tsuruga-jo Castle Park is one of Japan's 100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots.
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Castle tower as seen from the west side in the Obikurawa 帯郭
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Castle tower as seen from the west side in the Obikurawa 帯郭
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Wakamatsu Castle tower, called tenshukaku. In 1590, Gamo Ujisato became the castle lord and he built a 7-story castle tower completed in 1593. He renamed the castle Tsuruga-jo and renamed the town from Kurokawa to Wakamatsu.
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The castle tower was reconstructed as a ferroconcrete building in Sept. 1965 on its original site.
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Tsuruga-jo Castle tower. It is lit up at night.
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Tsuruga-jo Castle tower
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Kurogane-mon Gate on the left, connected to the castle tower on the right via the Hashiri-nagaya Longhouse which houses a gift shop 南走長屋.
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Kurogane-mon Gate on the left, Hashiri-nagaya Longhouse, and castle tower.
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In 1591, Lord Gamo Ujisato (from Hino, Shiga) built a 7-story castle tower and renamed it Tsuruga-jo Castle. "Tsuru" means crane. A major earthquake in 1611 damaged the tower, so Lord Kato Akinari rebuilt the castle tower with 5 stories in 1639.
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Aizu-Wakamatsu (Tsuruga-jo) Castle, Fukushima Pref. The reconstructed castle tower (ferro-concrete) is based on the 5-story castle tower Kato Akinari built in 1639. "Wakamatsu" was named after a place in Hino, Shiga by Ujisato.
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Wakamatsu Castle, Fukushima. Totally modern on the inside (renovated in 2004), the castle tower is a history museum. It displays swords and portraits of the Byakkotai Battalion of teenagers who valiantly butneedlessly committed suicide on Iimoriyama Hill.
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"Wakamatsu" means young pine.
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Wakamatsu Castle and pine trees.
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Numerous pine trees are planted within the castle grounds. At night, the castle is lit up.
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Wakamatsu Castle has only these buildings standing. No other turrets, towers, or palace buildings remain.
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Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle
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Tsurugajo Castle. The castle tower entrance can be seen.
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Pine tree and Tsuruga-jo Castle. 鶴ヶ城
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Wakamatsu Castle as seen from Honmaru
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The castle tower (donjon) stands over 36 meters high. Its stone wall is 11 meters high.
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The castle tower was renovated on the inside in 2004.
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Hashiri Nagaya Longhouse connects to the castle tower.
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Heads up view
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Stone foundation of castle tower
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Ridge of castle moat on the south side.
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View from Chatsubo Yagura turret
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View of Wakamatsu Castle from Chatsubo Yagura turret
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Entrance to Tsuruga-jo Castle tower (tenshukaku).
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Castle tower stonework with the characteristic stone steps.
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Castle tower stonework
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Inside castle tower. This scene depicts a storage room for salt. Unfortunately, photography is not permitted inside the castle tower's museum area.
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The 5th and top floor of castle tower has a nice lookout deck all.
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Lookout deck on castle tower. Great views all around.
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Honmaru as seen from the top of the castle tower.
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Honmaru as seen from the top of the castle tower. 本丸
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The nagaya longhouse corridor leading to the reconstructed Hoshii Yagura turret.
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Hashiri Nagaya Longhouse in the foreground, then the Kurogane-mon Gate, the reconstructed Minami Hashiri Nagaya Longhouse, and the reconstructed Hoshii Yagura turret at the far end. We can walk inside these structures as well.
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Mt. Bandai is on the right.
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Looking east. These are cherry trees below.
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Tourist info office below.
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Looking toward Kitade-maru.
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Shadow of castle tower.
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Alps
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The main Honmaru entrance
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Inside the Hashiri Nagaya corridor is a gift shop. This is connected directly to the castle tower and also connects to the reconstructed Hoshii Turret.. 走長屋
     
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