Japanese Castles: Attractions You Won’t Want to Miss while Visiting Japan
Hirosaki Castle is an example of a flatland designed castle and is located in the central part of the city of Hirosaki in the Aomori Prefecture. Also referred to as Takaoka Castle, the building was built in 1611. Two of the castle’s turrets were destroyed by fire in 1906 although three of the turrets still survive from the Edo period.