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access: Banshuako Sta. (Ako Line); 15 min walk
added jcastle: 2009
alternate names: Kariya-jo
castle condition: No main keep but other buildings
castle type: Flatland
city: Ako
contributor: Eric
designations: National Historic Site
designations: Top 100 Castles
english name: Ako Castle
features: Samurai homes
features: Walls
features: Turrets
features: Water moats
features: Gates
features: Bridges
features: Stone walls
GPS location#aux: 34.74613,134.38869
historical period: Edo Period
japanese name: 赤穂城
notes: Ako Castle was much more vast than I had imagined. I'm actually quite surprised that so much good land was not developed over the years. Some of the remains have been rebuilt but the fact that they had the land or could acquire it is very impressive. There are ongoing plans to rebuild more of the castle. I was not able to visit the museum this time and the gates for the samurai homes were not open so I will definitely visit again some time to see those and whatever they rebuild next. Whether the castle was a strong and defensible castle or not may be open for debate. Having been to many Edo Period castles I feel the moats are too narrow and walls too short to be of much defensive use. On the other hand, the Otemon and Honmaru Gates are well designed formidable gates and the many corner turrets with good angles for flanking fire are certainly well planned, but I'm not sure about the rest. I once heard someone once describe this as a "50,000 koku daimyo trying to build a 500,000 koku castle." Regardless, it is still a beautiful and photogenic castle. There are many stone walls and moats and different landscapes to photograph. You'll see some complete castle structures and some in ruins. I spent over 3 hours here early in the morning but could have easily spent more. I would like to have taken some more photographs of the Honmaru and Ninomaru Gardens which are also designated as National Scenic Locations. I love these cold December mornings with bright blue skies for photographs even if there are some long shadows to compete with.
prefecture: Hyogo Prefecture
time required: 180 mins
visitor information: gardens open 9;00-16:30; closed Dec. 28 - Jan. 4
visits: December 21, 2018
year visited: 2018
wiki page modification date: 2021-04-28T22:26:48Z
modification date#aux: 2459333.4352778
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