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A sea-water castle where two lords' stonework meets in one wall - and the difference in how they laid it is visible.
About this place
Nakatsu Castle (中津城, Nakatsu-jō) is a Japanese castle in the city of Nakatsu in Ōita Prefecture. It is known as one of the three mizujiro, or "castles on the sea", in Japan, with Takamatsu Castle in Kagawa Prefecture and Imabari Castle in Ehime Prefecture.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened:1588 Architect / artist:Kuroda Yoshitaka Highlights / collection:Stone walls of Mizuki, Kuroda and Hosokawa stone walls meeting Genre:Architecture
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