Hirosaki Castle
弘前城English onlyCastle grounds ringed by moats
- WhereAomori, Hokkaido & Tohoku
- On the ground2 photos when you land
- Courses5 that pass here
- MapOpen in Google Maps ↗
From above
- A long rectangle of dark woods, divided into enclosures by straight moats.
- A long arm of moat curves along the west side.
- The city's streets run right up to its edges.
Your guide says
Layers of moats divide the castle grounds into square sections.
Its keep is one of only twelve original castle keeps left in Japan.
Fact source: Wikipedia (Japanese) · Last checked October 2026
On the ground
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