Matsue Castle

Shimane Prefecture · Japan

Matsue Castle, Japan
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
spring and autumn
Accessibility
limited
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One of the few Japanese castles to retain its original wooden keep, standing beside a moat in the city of Matsue. Its dark timber tower is nicknamed the black castle.

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