Japan Castle Atlas
津軽寧親
Ninth lord of the Hirosaki domain, who built the keep of Hirosaki Castle that survives today, in 1810.
The castle had gone without a keep since the first one reportedly burned in 1627. Yasuchika obtained the shogunate's permission by calling his project a corner turret, and built a three-tiered keep at the southeast corner of the main enclosure.
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Hirosaki, Aomori
弘前城
An original Edo-period keep is moving on rails right now: shifted aside 11 years ago so its stone base could be rebuilt, it is on its way back in 2026.
built the present keepRecord source: article
In-depth article
Hirosaki, Aomori
弘前城
An original Edo-period keep is moving on rails right now: shifted aside 11 years ago so its stone base could be rebuilt, it is on its way back in 2026.
Rebuilt / expandedRecord source: wikipedia
