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Hirosaki-jo Castle, Japan




Hirosaki Castle (弘前城, Hirosaki-jō) is a 17th century Japanese castle located in Hirosaki city, Aomori prefecture, Japan. It was constructed in 1611 by the local Tsugaru clan. A three-storied castle tower, fortified moats, castle gates and some corner turrets (yagura) survive or have been reconstructed.

The surrounding Hirosaki Park is one of Japan's most famous cherry blossom spots. Over a million people enjoy the park's 2600 trees during the sakura matsuri (cherry blossom festival) when the cherry blossoms are in bloom, usually during the Japanese Golden Week holidays in the end of April and beginning of May.


弘前城位於青森縣弘前市的一座城堡,別名鷹岡城。它是日本國家的指定遺跡之一。它是一座梯郭式平山城,築城者是津輕氏。

最初,津輕氏確立領地不久,認為原城大浦城不利於領土的發展。於是預定在鷹岡(弘前城的築城地點)築起新的城池。由於當時的大名津輕為信在關原之戰支持德川家康,故後來被德川受封領地,名為弘前藩,1603年於鷹岡開始進行築城的工作,可以於1604年為信在京都病死,築城進程曾因此而中斷。但在1609年,為信之子津輕信枚重新進行築城的工作。於1611年築城完畢。雖然其天守在1627年因為大火而消失。但是於1810年再次重建天守。

1871年被明治政府廢除城池的功能,但是城池仍然保留,1895年向市民開放,現時為堀、石垣、土塁等城郭設施有高度的保留城的城池,所有設施均為日本指定重要文化財產。此外,在天守附近,長滿了櫻花,現為日本賞櫻100名勝之一。


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