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Kishoan
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Kishoan is a traditional Japanese inn surrounded by the earth, water and breezes of Nagano,...
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Matsumoto Castle (Japanese)
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Matsumoto Castle is one of Japan's finest castles. Located in the city of Matsumoto, in Nagano Prefecture, it is within easy reach of Tokyo, making it popular with tourists from Japan and other countries.
This castle is also called Crow Castle because of its black walls and spreading wings. It is an example of a flatland castle, not being built on a hilltop or amid rivers.
The castle's origins go back to the Sengoku (Warring States) period. At that time, the Ogasawara clan built a fort on this site. Later, it came under the rule of the Takeda clan and then Tokugawa Ieyasu. The tower of Matsumoto Castle is listed as a National Treasure of Japan.
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