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Matsumoto-jo wird wegen der Farbe und der Dachkonstruktion auch die "Burg der Krähe" genannt. Errichtet im 16. Jhdt, ist es die älteste noch original erhaltene Samuraiburg in Japan.
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This castle is located in the town of Matsumoto in Nagano. Japan. It is also known as the 'Crow Castle'
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This castle is located in the town of Matsumoto in Nagano. Japan. It is also known as the 'Crow Castle'
The castles origins go back to the Sengoku period .At that time Shimadachi Sadanaga of the Ogasawara clan built a fort on this site in 1504 , which originaliy was called Fukashi Castle .In 1550 it came under the rule of the Takeda clan then Tokugawa Leyasu .When Toyotomi Hideoshi transferred Leyasu to the Kanto region , he placed Ishikawa Norimasa in charge of Matsumoto .Norimasa and his son Yasunaga built the tower and other parts of the castle , including the three towers , the keep and the small tower in the northwest ,both begun in 1590 , and the Watari tower , the residence the drum gate ,the black gate ,the Tsukimi Yagura , the moat , the innermost bailey ,the second bailey , the third bailey ,and the sub-floors in the castle ,much as they are today .The also were instrumental in laying out the castle town and its infrastructure .It is believed much of the castle was completed by 1593-94.
The castles origins go back to the Sengoku period .At that time Shimadachi Sadanaga of the Ogasawara clan built a fort on this site in 1504 ,which originally was called Fukashi Castle .In 1550 it came under the rule of the Takeda clan and then Tokugawa leyasu .They also were instrumental in laying out the castle town and its infrastructure .It is belived much of the castle was completed by 1593-94.During the Edo period ,The tokugawa shogunate establishead the Matsumoto Domain , of which the Matsudaira ,Mizuno ,and others were the daimyos .For the next 280 years until the abolition of the feudal system in the Meiji Restoration ,the castle was ruled by the 23 lords of Matsumoto representing six different daimyo families. in this period the stronghold was also known as Crow Castle [ Karasu-jo ] because its black walls and roofs looked like spreading wings .
Matsumoto: Matsumoto castle is a middle ages war castle, wood-built and it is right now exactly like in its time, long ago
Matsumoto Castle in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The Japanese Alps in the background. Mount Hotakadake (3190m) left of center just peeking over the tree.
Matsumoto Castle is a flat-land fortification relying on a substantial moat and inner ramparts surrounding the keep. The flared black skirts over the stone foundations of the building are murder holes for stones, arrows, burning pitch and similar unpleasantness to be rained down on those attackers able to make it across the killing ground of the moat while exposed to arrow fire from the four or so levels of the keep.
A chocolate box pic really but whatever :-)
Fuji X-H1, XF35/1.4, 1/500th sec at f/10, ISO 200 - 02/11/2019
The castles origins go back to the Sengoku period .At that time Shimadachi Sadanaga of the Ogasawara clan built a fort on this site in 1504 ,which originally was called Fukashi Castle .In 1550 it came under the rule of the Takeda clan and then Tokugawa Leyasu .It is belived much of the castle was completed by 1593 -94.During the Edo period ,the Tokugawa shogunate establishead the Matsumoto Domain ,of which the Matsudaira ,Mizuno ,and others were the daimyos . For the next 280 years until the abolition of the feudal system in the Meiji Restouration ,the castle was ruled by the 23 lords of Matsumoto representing six different daimyo families.In this period the stronghold was also known as Crow Castle [ karasu-jo ] because its black walls and roofs looked like spreading wings .
Castle in B&W
For over 400 years, Matsumoto Castle has stood proudly in the center of Matsumoto City. While it was built during the Warring States Period, it never saw battle, and instead of becoming a symbol of war, became a symbol of the people who worked so hard to protect it.
The castle is a National Treasure, not just because it is one of the few surviving castles left in Japan, but also because of its beauty and its unique construction. Both first-time visitors to Japan and seasoned castle enthusiasts can appreciate its chic black-and-white exterior and the majestic Japanese Alps in the distance.
Das Castle von Matsumoto hat einige Besonderheiten. So ist es zum einen niemals abgebrannt, wie wohl die meisten Castle in Japan. Zum anderen hat es von außen den Anschein, aus fünf Stockwerken zu bestehen. Doch tatsächlich sind innen sechs Stockwerke, um mögliche Eroberer aufzuhalten und sich verstecken zu können.
Eine Besichtigung sollte man sich genau überlegen. Die Stufen sind extrem steil, und man muss sie auf Socken gehen. Eine rutschige Angelegenheit.
The castles origins go back to the Sengoku period .At that time Shimadachi Sadanaga of the Ogasawara clan built a fort on this site in 1504 ,which originaliy was called Fukashi Castle .In 1550 it came under the rule of the Takeda clan then Tokugawa Leyasu .When Toyotomi Hideoshi transferred Leyasu to the Kanto region, he placed Ishikawa Norimasa in charge of Matsumoto .Norimasa and his son Yasunaga built the tower and other parts of the castle , including the three towers , the keep and the small tower in the northwest, both begun in 1590 , and the Watari tower , the residence the drum gate , the black gate , the Tsukimi Yagura , the moat ,the innermost bailey , the second bailey, the third bailey , and the sub-floors in the castle , much as they are today .The also were instrumental in laying out the castle town and its infrastructure .It is believed much of the castle was completed by 1593-94.
The castles origins go back to the Sengoku period .At that time Shimadachi Sadanaga of the Ogasawara clan built a fort on this site in 1504 , which originaliy was called Fukashi Castle .In 1550 it came under the rule of the Takeda clan and then Tokugawa Leyasu .When Toyotomi Hideyoshi transferred Leyasu to the Kanto region ,he placed Ishikawa Norimasa in charge of Matsumoto .Norimasa and his son Yasunaga built the tower and other parts of the castle ,including the three towers , the keep and the small tower in the northwest ,both begun in 1590 ,and the Watari tower ,the residence the drum gate ,the black gate ,the Tsukimi Yagura ,the moat ,the innermost bailey , the second bailey,the third bailey ,and the sub-floors in the castle ,much as they are today .The also were instrumental in laying out the castle town and its infrastructure .It is believed much of the castle was completed by 1593-94.
Matsumoto Castle is one of Japan's premier historic castles. The building is also known as the "Crow Castle" due to its black exterior. It was the seat of the Matsumoto domain. It is located in the city of Matsumoto, in Nagano Prefecture and is within easy reach of Tokyo by road or rail.
The keep (tenshukaku), which was completed in the late sixteenth century, maintains its original wooden interiors and external stonework. It is listed as a National Treasure of Japan.
Matsumoto Castle is a flatland castle (hirajiro) because it is not built on a hilltop or amid rivers, but on a plain. Its complete defences would have included an extensive system of inter-connecting walls, moats, and gatehouses.
The castle's origins go back to the Sengoku period. At that time Shimadachi Sadanaga of the Ogasawara clan built a fort on this site in 1504, which originally was called Fukashi Castle. In 1550 it came under the rule of the Takeda clan and then Tokugawa Ieyasu.
When Toyotomi Hideyoshi transferred Ieyasu to the Kantō region, he placed Ishikawa Norimasa in charge of Matsumoto. Norimasa and his son Yasunaga built the tower and other parts of the castle, including the three towers: the keep and the small tower in the northwest, both begun in 1590, and the Watari Tower; the residence; the drum gate; the black gate, the Tsukimi Yagura, the moat, the innermost bailey, the second bailey, the third bailey, and the sub-floors in the castle, much as they are today. They also were instrumental in laying out the castle town and its infrastructure. It is believed much of the castle was completed by 1593–94.
During the Edo period, the Tokugawa shogunate established the Matsumoto Domain, of which the Matsudaira, Mizuno, and others were the daimyo.
For the next 280 years until the abolition of the feudal system in the Meiji Restoration, the castle was ruled by the 23 lords of Matsumoto representing six different daimyo families. In this period the stronghold was also known as Crow Castle because its black walls and roofs looked like spreading wings.
The castles origins go back to the Sengoku period .At that time Shimadachi Sadanaga of the Ogasawara clan built a fort on this site in 1504 ,which originaliy was called Fukashi Castle .In 1550 it came under the rule of the Takeda clan and then Tokugawa Leyasu .When Toyotomi Hideoshi transferred Leyasu to the Kanto region ,he placed Ishikawa Norimasa in charge of Matsumoto .Norimasa and his son Yasunaga built the tower and other parts of the castle ,including the three towers ,the keep and the small tower in the northwest,both begun in 1590 , and the Watari tower ,the residence the drum gate ,the black gate ,the Tsukimi Yagura , the moat,the innermost bailey ,the second bailey , the third bailey,and the sub-floors in the castle ,much as they are today.The also were instrumental in laying out the castle town and its infrastructure .it is belived much of the castle was completed by 1593-94.