Aizuwakamatsu Castle

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Aizuwakamatsu Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, renowned for its role in the Boshin War and its reconstructed keep with distinctive red-tiled roofs.

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Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese castle
historical site
alsoKnownAs Tsuruga Castle NERFINISHED
Tsurugajō NERFINISHED
associatedWith Byakkotai NERFINISHED
country Japan
culturalDesignation historic site (local)
demolished 19th century
governingClan Aizu Domain NERFINISHED
Date clan NERFINISHED
Gamō clan NERFINISHED
Matsudaira clan of Aizu NERFINISHED
Uesugi clan NERFINISHED
hasArchitecturalStyle Japanese castle architecture
hasExhibit Boshin War materials
samurai armor
swords
hasFeature baileys
moats
red-tiled roofs
stone walls
tenshu (main keep)
hasGarden traditional Japanese garden
hasMuseum castle history museum
hasReconstructionType concrete reconstruction
hasRoofColor red
hasView panoramic view of Aizuwakamatsu city
historicalPeriod Edo period
isOpenToPublic true
locatedIn Aizuwakamatsu NERFINISHED
Fukushima Prefecture NERFINISHED
Tōhoku region NERFINISHED
locatedOn Honshū NERFINISHED
reconstructed 1960s
reconstructionMaterial reinforced concrete
significantEvent Battle of Aizu NERFINISHED
Boshin War NERFINISHED
touristAttraction major regional attraction
usedAs administrative center
daimyō residence
military fortress

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Fukushima Prefecture contains Aizuwakamatsu Castle
Battle of Aizu location Aizuwakamatsu Castle
this entity surface form: Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle