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{{Castle
|English Name=
|English Name=Hirosaki Castle
 
|Japanese Name=弘前城
 
|Romaji Name=hirosaki-jo
 
|Alternate Names=Takaoka-jo
 
|Founder=Tsugaru Nobuhira
Hirosaki Castle
|Year Founded=1611
|Japanese Name=
|Castle Type=Hilltop
弘前城
|Castle Condition=Original main keep
|Romaji Name=
|Designations=Top 100 Castles, has Important Cultural Properties, National Historic Site
hirosaki-jo
|Historical Period=Edo Period
|Alternate Names=
|Main Keep Structure=3 levels, 3 stories
Takaoka-jo
|Artifacts=Otemon Gate, Higashimon Gate, Tatsumi Yagura, Hitsujisaru Yagura, Ushitora Yagura, Minamiuchimon Gate, Higashiuchimon Gate, Kitamon Gate, tenshu
|Founder=
|Features=stone walls
Tsugaru Nobuhira
|Access=Hirosaki Station, 25 minute walk, or short bus ride
|Year Founded=
|City=Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture
1611
|Prefecture=Aomori Prefecture
|Castle Type=
|GPSLocation=40.60783, 140.46533
Hilltop
|Notes=Hirosaki is on of my favorite castles. Even though the main keep is not very spectacular ad there is less stonework than comparable castles, the buildings and walls are more unique than most other castles. There are five large, original yaguramon gates, the likes of which you won't see anywhere else, and 3 three story yagura. The layout of the castle grounds and moats are nearly perfectly preserved which makes a vast peaceful and relaxing park without too many people. Aomori is also famous for apples so you'll see apple treats, apple juice and more everywhere. They're the best you'll find in Japan so enjoy some while you're there.
|Castle Condition=
|History=<p>Ooura Tamenobu was awarded the area around Hirosaki for his loyalty to Hideyoshi during the Battle of Odawara. He changed his name to to Tsugaru and started work on Hirosaki Castle in 1603. He died in 1607 and work on the castle was put on hold until his son Tsugaru Nobuhira restarted it in 1610. He finished the castle in just one year by cannibalizing materials from Horikoshi Castle and Daikoji Castle. The 3 level main keep of Hirosaki Castle seems disproportionately small when compared to the huge estate encompassed by the castle today. Hirosaki Castle was originally built with a 5 level keep which was struck by lightning and burned to the ground in 1627. The new 3 level keep is actually just the renovated Ninomaru tasumi yagura watchtower. The Tsugaru clan held the castle until the Meiji Restoration when it was taken over by the government. </p>
Original main keep
|Designations=
 
National Historic Site, Top 100 Castles, has Important Cultural Properties
 
|Historical Period=
Edo Period
|Main Keep Structure=
3 levels, 3 stories
|Year Reconstructed=
 
|Artifacts=
 
 
Otemon Gate, Higashimon Gate, Tatsumi Yagura, Hitsujisaru Yagura, Ushitora Yagura, Minamiuchimon Gate, Higashiuchimon Gate, Kitamon Gate, tenshu
 
 
|Features=
stone walls
|Access=
 
 
Hirosaki Station, 25 minute walk, or short bus ride
 
 
|Visitor Information=
 
 
|Time Required=
 
|City=
Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture
|Prefecture=
Aomori Prefecture
|Notes=
 
 
Hirosaki is on of my favorite castles. Even though the main keep is not very spectacular ad there is less stonework than comparable castles, the buildings and walls are more unique than most other castles. There are five large, original yaguramon gates, the likes of which you won't see anywhere else, and 3 three story yagura. The layout of the castle grounds and moats are nearly perfectly preserved which makes a vast peaceful and relaxing park without too many people. Aomori is also famous for apples so you'll see apple treats, apple juice and more everywhere. They're the best you'll find in Japan so enjoy some while you're there.
 
 
|History=
 
 
<p>Ooura Tamenobu was awarded the area around Hirosaki for his loyalty to Hideyoshi during the Battle of Odawara. He changed his name to to Tsugaru and started work on Hirosaki Castle in 1603. He died in 1607 and work on the castle was put on hold until his son Tsugaru Nobuhira restarted it in 1610. He finished the castle in just one year by cannibalizing materials from Horikoshi Castle and Daikoji Castle. The 3 level main keep of Hirosaki Castle seems disproportionately small when compared to the huge estate encompassed by the castle today. Hirosaki Castle was originally built with a 5 level keep which was struck by lightning and burned to the ground in 1627. The new 3 level keep is actually just the renovated Ninomaru tasumi yagura watchtower. The Tsugaru clan held the castle until the Meiji Restoration when it was taken over by the government. </p>
  <p>
  <p>
  Hirosaki Castle has the only extant main keep to the east of Matsumoto Castle (Nagano Pref.) making it a historical treasure of the Tohoku region. Hirosaki Castle is also famous throughout Japan for the more than 2600 cherry trees that fill its grounds today. Every spring when the trees are in bloom thousands of visitors flock to the grounds for one of Japan's finest Cherry Blossom Festivals. </p>
  Hirosaki Castle has the only extant main keep to the east of Matsumoto Castle (Nagano Pref.) making it a historical treasure of the Tohoku region. Hirosaki Castle is also famous throughout Japan for the more than 2600 cherry trees that fill its grounds today. Every spring when the trees are in bloom thousands of visitors flock to the grounds for one of Japan's finest Cherry Blossom Festivals. </p>
 
|Year Visited=1999, 2010
 
|Visits=May 21, 2010
|Visits=
|Website=http://www.city.hirosaki.aomori.jp/hirosaki400th/index.html
May 21, 2010
|rating_average=4.21
|Japanese Notes=
|castleElev=45
 
|ekiLatLng=40.5989033211156,140.4850368572388
|ekiElev=41
 
|elevChange=4
|Year Visited=
|kamon=tsugaru.jpg
1999, 2010
|kamonFam=Tsugaru
|Website=
|adminRating=5
 
|oldID=43
 
http://www.city.hirosaki.aomori.jp/hirosaki400th/index.html
 
 
|rating_average=
4.21
|castleElev=
45
|ekiLatLng=
40.5989033211156,140.4850368572388
|ekiElev=
41
|elevChange=
4
|kamon=
tsugaru.jpg
|kamonFam=
Tsugaru
|adminRating=
5
|oldID=
43
|GPSLocation=
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Revision as of 14:35, 17 June 2017

Hirosaki is on of my favorite castles. Even though the main keep is not very spectacular ad there is less stonework than comparable castles, the buildings and walls are more unique than most other castles. There are five large, original yaguramon gates, the likes of which you won't see anywhere else

Hirosaki13.jpg

History

Ooura Tamenobu was awarded the area around Hirosaki for his loyalty to Hideyoshi during the Battle of Odawara. He changed his name to to Tsugaru and started work on Hirosaki Castle in 1603. He died in 1607 and work on the castle was put on hold until his son Tsugaru Nobuhira restarted it in 1610. He finished the castle in just one year by cannibalizing materials from Horikoshi Castle and Daikoji Castle. The 3 level main keep of Hirosaki Castle seems disproportionately small when compared to the huge estate encompassed by the castle today. Hirosaki Castle was originally built with a 5 level keep which was struck by lightning and burned to the ground in 1627. The new 3 level keep is actually just the renovated Ninomaru tasumi yagura watchtower. The Tsugaru clan held the castle until the Meiji Restoration when it was taken over by the government.

Hirosaki Castle has the only extant main keep to the east of Matsumoto Castle (Nagano Pref.) making it a historical treasure of the Tohoku region. Hirosaki Castle is also famous throughout Japan for the more than 2600 cherry trees that fill its grounds today. Every spring when the trees are in bloom thousands of visitors flock to the grounds for one of Japan's finest Cherry Blossom Festivals.


Field Notes

Hirosaki is on of my favorite castles. Even though the main keep is not very spectacular ad there is less stonework than comparable castles, the buildings and walls are more unique than most other castles. There are five large, original yaguramon gates, the likes of which you won't see anywhere else, and 3 three story yagura. The layout of the castle grounds and moats are nearly perfectly preserved which makes a vast peaceful and relaxing park without too many people. Aomori is also famous for apples so you'll see apple treats, apple juice and more everywhere. They're the best you'll find in Japan so enjoy some while you're there.


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Gallery
  • main keep
  • Main keep from the inside
  • Otemon Gate
  • Higashimon Gate of the sannomaru.
  • Kitamon Gate
  • Kitamon Gate seen from inside the castle.
  • Higashiuchimon Gate
  • Minamiuchimon Gate
  • Minamiuchimon Gate
  • Hitsujisaru Yagura
  • Tatsumi Yagura
  • Ushitora Yagura
  • main keep and moat
  • Yoriki Guardhouse
  • The stone walls and moat of the honmaru north entrance.
  • honmaru moat and Takaoka Bridge.
  • Mt. Iwaki and the western moat from the honmaru.
  • moat around the ninomaru bailey
  • stone bridge and moat
  • Second floor of the main keep
  • interior of the 3rd floor
  • map of the castle grounds


Castle Profile
English Name Hirosaki Castle
Japanese Name 弘前城
Alternate Names Takaoka-jo
Founder Tsugaru Nobuhira
Year Founded 1611
Castle Type Hilltop
Castle Condition Original main keep
Designations Top 100 Castles, has Important Cultural Properties, National Historic Site
Historical Period Edo Period
Main Keep Structure 3 levels, 3 stories
Artifacts Otemon Gate, Higashimon Gate, Tatsumi Yagura, Hitsujisaru Yagura, Ushitora Yagura, Minamiuchimon Gate, Higashiuchimon Gate, Kitamon Gate, tenshu
Features stone walls
Visitor Information
Access Hirosaki Station, 25 minute walk, or short bus ride
Hours
Time Required
URL Castle Website
Location Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Aomori Prefecture
Coordinates 40.60783, 140.46533
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Admin
Added to Jcastle
Admin Year Visited 1999, 2010
Admin Visits May 21, 2010
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