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Matsue Castle

Shimane · · Culture & History

Japanese name: 国宝 松江城

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Matsue Castle
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WHAT TO DOMatsue Castle

One of the twelve surviving castle keeps, named a national treasure in 2015.

WHEREShimane

Shimane

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One of the twelve surviving castle keeps, named a national treasure in 2015.

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The symbol of Matsue, a castle town of 186,000 koku, in Tonomachi, Matsue, Shimane. One of the 12 surviving castle keeps in Japan, it was designated a national treasure in 2015. From the Tengu no Ma on the top floor you can see the whole of Matsue and Lake Shinji in 360 degrees, and the stone-laying techniques that have endured 400 years are also a highlight.

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