Wakamatsu Castle Tower (Tsuruga Castle)

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Wakamatsu Castle Tower (Tsuruga Castle)
若松城天守閣（鶴ヶ城）
Fukushima

Apr.

The castle was constructed in 1384 by Ashina Naomori as a traditional Japanese building, and the castle tower was later built in 1590 by Gamo Ujisato after his transfer to Aizu. He officially named it "Tsuruga Castle". Its castle lords had tried to expand the castle in subsequent years, but it was unfortunately torn down during the Meiji period (1868 - 1912). The current castle tower was reconstructed in 1965. In spring of 2011, the castle underwent renovation to return the roof tiles to the original red ones from the Bakumatsu period (1853 - 1867). In spring, the sight of the cherry blossoms falling to the ground adds on to the beauty of the castle.

Address

1-1 Otemachi, Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

Local map
Entry fee

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Opening Hours

8:30 - 17:00 (Last admission at 16:30)
Closed

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Website

http://www.tsurugajo.com/language/eng/
Best Season

All year
Point

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Nearest Station/IC Access

20 minutes from JR Aizuwakamatsu Station.

15 minutes from Aizuwakamatsu IC on Ban-etsu Expressway.