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  • The Castle Tower of Wakamatsu Castle(Tsurugajo Castle)
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    Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Outemachi 1-1 In Tsurugajo Park
    This is a Japanese castle in Otemachi, Aizuwakamatsu City. Locally it is called Tsurugajo Castle. The castle was the seat of famous feudal warlords but was damaged in the Boshin Civil War at the end of the Edo period and demolished in 1874. It was rebuilt in 1965, and in 2011 the roof tiles were reverted to the original red resembling the time of the end of Tokugawa Shogunate. It is the only castle in Japan where visitors can see the elegant red tiled keep. In addition, the castle tower also acts as a museum focusing on the Boshin War, exhibiting helmets, weapons, materials, etc. of successive castle owners. Around the castle tower is also a cherry blossom viewing area and many visitors come to visit in the spring.

    No English explanation. Dont bother going if you are into history. Castle grounds are well cared for. View from top is nice

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  • Tsurugajo Park
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    Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Outemachi 1-1
    Tsurugajo Castle is Japan’s only red roof tiled castle tower. It is a famous “impregnable” castle that endured a fierce battle lasting about a month during the Boshin war. It is a popular and famous cherry blossom viewing place when in the spring, about 1,000 Yoshino cherry trees are in full bloom. The exhibition room was completely renewed in 2015.
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  • Kozashi Castle Ruins
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    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Kozashimachi Takase
    These castle ruins cover an area of about 55 hectares, nearly equivalent to twice the size of Tsuga Castle. In 1600, Kagekatsu Uesugi, the lord of Aizu, worried about the location of Tsuruga Castle, which was close to the mountains, and cleared the surrounding area to begin building a castle at Kozashihara where water from the Okawa River could be used. However, the construction gave Ieyasu Tokugawa the pretext to conquer the Uesugi, and its construction was halted due to the imminent conquest of Aizu. It was never completed, and only a small portion of the second circle and a trace of the main circle of defense remain. The ruins of the castle are also known for the Big Zelkova of Takase, a National Natural Monument.
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