Japan's northernmost surviving castle tower, located in Hirosaki City, and the symbol of Hirosaki renowned nationwide as a premier cherry-blossom site. The three-story keep, completed in 1611 by Tsugaru Nobuhira, the second lord of the Tsugaru domain, is designated a National Important Cultural Property as one of Japan's twelve surviving original castle keeps. The castle ruins, developed as Hirosa…
Completed in 1611. The original keep was lost to a lightning strike; the current keep is a conversion of the west bailey's three-story turret carried out in 1810. Designated a National Important Cultural Property as one of Japan's twelve surviving original castle keeps. Opened to the public as Hiros…
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