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Hirosaki Castle

Hirosaki Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Tsugaru clan, a 47,000 koku tozama daimyō clan who ruled over Hirosaki Domain, Mutsu Province, in what is now central Hirosaki, , .
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Hirosaki, Aomori prefecture, Japan
  • Address: 青森県弘前市下白銀町１, 036-8356
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hirosaki Park and Hirosaki City Museum.

Park
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Museum
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opened in , , Japan in 1977. It lies within Hirosaki Park, in the former grounds of Hirosaki Castle. As of March 2016, the collection numbered some eighteen thousand items, including an assemblage of artefacts excavated from the Sunazawa Site that have been designated an Important Cultural Property. is situated 300 metres south of Hirosaki Castle.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 360 metres south of Hirosaki Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fujisaki and Inakadate.

Town
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is a town in , . As of 31 January 2023, the town had an estimated population of 14,558 in 6162 households, and a population density of 390 persons per km². The total area of the town is 37.29 square kilometers. is situated 6 km northeast of Hirosaki Castle.

Village
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is a village in , . As of 31 January 2023, the village had an estimated population of 7,420 in 2845 households, and a population density of 362 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 22.35 square kilometres. is situated 8 km east of Hirosaki Castle.

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is a town located in , . As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,332 in 5450 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km². The total area of the town is 41.88 square kilometres.

Hirosaki Castle

Latitude
40.60794° or 40° 36′ 29″ north
Longitude
140.46366° or 140° 27′ 49″ east
Inception
1611
Height
14 metres (47 feet)
Open location code
8RG2JF57+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 757850283
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q328582
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Hirosaki Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Hirosaki gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “castell de Hirosaki”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Hirosaki”
  • Chinese: “弘前城”
  • Dutch: “Hirosaki Castle”
  • French: “castel de Hirosaki”
  • French: “château de Hirosaki”
  • French: “Château de Hirosaki”
  • German: “Burg Hirosaki”
  • German: “Hirosaki-jō”
  • Hungarian: “Hiroszaki várkastély”
  • Indonesian: “Istana Hirosaki”
  • Indonesian: “Kastel Hirosaki”
  • Italian: “Castello di Hirosaki”
  • Japanese: “Hirosaki-jō”
  • Japanese: “ひろさきじょう”
  • Japanese: “弘前城”
  • Japanese: “鷹岡城”
  • Javanese: “Istana Hirosaki”
  • Korean: “히로사키성”
  • Malayalam: “ഹിരോസാക്കി കാസിൽ”
  • Persian: “قلعه هیروساکی”
  • Polish: “Zamek Hirosaki”
  • Russian: “Замок Хиросаки”
  • Spanish: “Castillo Hirosaki”
  • Thai: “ปราสาทฮิโรซากิ”
  • Turkish: “Hirosaki Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “замок Хіросакі”
  • Ukrainian: “Хіросакі”

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