Matsumae Castle
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Matsumae Castle (松前城 Matsumae-jō?) is a castle located in Matsumae in Hokkaido, Japan. It was the home of the Matsumae Han. It is perhaps the only Edo period castle in Hokkaido.
[edit] History
Built in 1606 by Matsumae Yoshihiro, it burned down in 1637 but was rebuilt in 1639, and then given more modern defences in 1850 were built on the site. In 1875, the administrative building, three turrets, and an artillery position were torn down, before the remaining Donjon and main gate burned down in in 1949; it is now all a park.
It once controlled all passengers through Hokkaido to the rest of Japan.
[edit] Sources
- Schmorleitz, Morton, "Castles in Japan", 1974.
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