Matsumae Castle Matsumae - jo

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Also known as :

Family Crest

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Matsumae, Hokkaido Flatland Castle The Matsumae Clan 1849

STRUCTURES AND MORE

The main tower was reconstructed in 1959. The only all-Japanese castle in Hokkaido. The tenshu was stuck by lightning and burned in 1947.

TRAVEL AND TOURIST INFORMATION

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