Aizuwakamatsu Castle
Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle (会津若松城, Aizu-Wakamatsu-jō), also known as Tsuruga Castle (鶴ヶ城 Tsuru-ga-jō) is a Japanese castle in northern Japan, at the center of the city of Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture.
| Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle | |
|---|---|
会津若松城 | |
| Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan | |
The reconstructed tenshu (keep) at Tsuruga Castle | |
Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle | |
| Coordinates | 37°29′16″N 139°55′47″E |
| Type | Hirayamashiro (hilltop castle) |
| Site information | |
| Condition | The tenshu was reconstructed using concrete in 1965. |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1384 |
| Built by | Ashina Naomori |
| In use | 1384 to 1889 |
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