The page of "Ruins of Hirosaki Castle" as "Your Travel Destination in Japan" now has been uploaded:
Hirosaki Castle is located in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture.
Hirosaki Castle was built in 1611 by TSUGARU Tamenobu and TSUGARU Nobuhira.
TSUGARU Tamenobu was the first feudal lord of Tsugaru area, where is the west half of Aomori Prefecture.
Hirosaki Castle remains the castle area almost perfectly, except south-west area.
The "Ohtemon" Gate, the main gate of Hirosaki Castle, is located to the south of the castle area.
If you walk to the north from the main gate in the third bailey, you will reach to the middle moat.
The red bridge, named "Sugi-No-Ohashi", was very impressive.
You will see the inner moat just after passing through "Minami-Uchi Mon" Gate.
Beyond the inner moat, you will finally reach to the main bailey.
At the south-east corner of the main bailey, the main castle building, "Tenshu-Kaku" remains.
This is one of twelve original "Tenshu-Kaku" in Japan.
Originally, the main castle building of Hirosaki Castle was built at the south-west corner of the main bailey, in 1611.
However, the first main castle building was destroyed by fire caused by lightning in 1627.
The second main castle building was built in 1810 at the current site, 183 years after the first main castle building was lost.
In winter, Hirosaki Castle is frozen in snow.
After sunset when it becomes dark, the main castle building is illuminated.
No one was in the castle.
The illuminated main castle building was subtle grace and beautiful.
It was a breathtaking night view.
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英語版のサイトに弘前城のページをアップデートしました：
弘前城は、弘前藩10万石のお城で、現存天守があるお城です。
GWの頃、満開になる桜は特に有名で、その時期には200万人もの観光客が訪れます。
冬に訪れた際、弘前城は雪の中に静まりかえっていました。
夕方にライトアップされた天守はとても印象的でした。
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