Hirosaki Castle
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Hirosaki Castle弘前城

Hirosaki Castle was built in 1603 by Ōura Tamenobu, a former Nambu retainer who was awarded revenues by Toyotomi Hideyoshi for his role in the Battle of Odawara. He sided with Tokugawa Ieyasu at the Battle of Sekigahara and was confirmed as lord of Hirosaki Domain. The current castle was completed in 1611 but the 5-story tenshu was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire in 1627 and was not rebuilt until 1810. With the Meiji Restoration, the castle was surrendered to the new Meiji government and most of the castle walls were pulled down. In 1950, all surviving structures in the castle were named National Important Cultural Properties and in 2006, it was listed as one of the 100 Fine Castles of Japan. In 2015, the tenshu was removed for repairs and will be returned to its original position in 2025.

Opening Hours

9:00 to 17:00

Admission

Adult: 320 JPY

Address

1 Shimoshiroganecho, Hirosaki, Aomori 036-8356, Japan

Getting There

  • 15 minutes walk from Chūō-Hirosaki Station (中央弘前駅)

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