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Kokura Castle

Fukuoka · Kitakyushu · Architecture

Japanese name: 小倉城と庭園

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Kokura Castle
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WHAT TO DOKokura Castle

Its top storey overhangs the one below - the 'Chinese style' keep - beside a reconstructed shoin and garden.

WHEREFukuoka

Kitakyushu · Kitakyushu

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Its top storey overhangs the one below - the 'Chinese style' keep - beside a reconstructed shoin and garden.

About this place

Kokura Castle (Japanese: 小倉城, Hepburn: Kokura-jō) is a five-story castle in Kitakyushu, Japan. A castle was first built at the current site in 1569. Construction of a more substantial replacement commenced in 1602 under the direction of daimyo Tadaoki Hosokawa. As of 2021, Kokura Castle had the 6th tallest castle keep among existing Japanese castles.

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Founded / opened:1602 Highlights / collection:Karazukuri keep, Garden of the Ogasawara school Genre:Architecture

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