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AnneMcL commented on
Kasugayama Castle
(Aug 18, 2025)
I'm putting together a post for the Japanese Castles group and will be including several pics of the gate area, fairly recent work I think. I suppose it's too much to hope for that they're planning t…
Eric commented on
Kasugayama Castle
(Aug 18, 2025)
oh yeah? They had only just cleaned it up quite a bit when I was there. I think it was because of one of the Taiga Drama at the time. If they've done more work I may need to revisit
AnneMcL commented on
Kasugayama Castle
(Aug 17, 2025)
Wow, the Sengan Gate area looks quite different now! Many of the trees have been cut down.
ART commented on
Tatsuoka Castle
(Aug 11, 2025)
Added gallery for relocated structures (which technically includes the kuri).
ART commented on
Komoro Castle
(Aug 8, 2025)
Added gallery for relocated gates.
