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Aya Castle

Miyazaki · Aya · Architecture

Japanese name: 綾城と木造の復元

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WHAT TO DOAya Castle

The first castle in Japan rebuilt in real timber rather than concrete, and the precedent for those that followed.

WHEREMiyazaki

Miyazaki · Aya

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The first castle in Japan rebuilt in real timber rather than concrete, and the precedent for those that followed.

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Aya Castle (綾城, Aya-jō) is a castle located in Aya, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.

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Founded / opened:1985 Highlights / collection:Japan's first wooden reconstructed castle, Form of a medieval mountain castle Genre:Architecture

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