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1,000+ Pull Japan's Hirosaki Castle Home
26 Aug
Summary
- Over a thousand volunteers gathered to move the castle.
- The 400-year-old wooden keep was moved in 2015.
- This marks the final stage of a decade-long preservation project.
In Aomori Prefecture, more than a thousand volunteers recently participated in a remarkable feat: guiding Japan's historic Hirosaki Castle back to its original location. The wooden keep, a structure over 400 years old and one of only twelve original castles remaining in the country, had been relocated in 2015.
This move was necessary to allow engineers to undertake crucial repairs on the stone foundation supporting the keep. The recent event signifies the culmination of a ten-year preservation initiative dedicated to maintaining the integrity of this ancient landmark. Officials stated that the manual repositioning of the castle honors the exceptional craftsmanship of its original builders.
