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Takamatsu Castle

Kagawa · Takamatsu · Architecture

Japanese name: 高松城跡 玉藻公園

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WHAT TO DOTakamatsu Castle

Its moat is filled with seawater and swum by sea bream - one of three castles in Japan built directly on the sea.

WHEREKagawa

Takamatsu · Takamatsu

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Overview

Its moat is filled with seawater and swum by sea bream - one of three castles in Japan built directly on the sea.

About this place

Takamatsu Castle (高松城, Takamatsu-jō) is a Japanese castle located in central Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, Japan. It is also called Tamamo Castle (玉藻城, Tamamo-jō), literally "seaweed castle," for its seawater moats. The castle was headquarters of the Takamatsu Domain, which ruled eastern Sanuki Province (modern-day Kagawa) from 1588 to 1869. It is now a park. The castle site has been a National Historic Site since 1955. This castle is one of three in Japan to use seawater moats, along with Imabari Castle in Ehime Prefecture and Nakatsu Castle in Ōita Prefecture.

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Key facts

Founded / opened：1590 Highlights / collection：Moat filled with seawater, Important Cultural Property Tsukimi Yagura Genre：Architecture

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