The ultimate guide to Japan travel
Hirosaki was the seat of the Tsugaru domain which covers most of what is now Aomori Prefecture. At the start of Japan’s modernization during the Meiji period, Hirosaki lost out to Aomori City as the capital of the newly formed Aomori Prefecture.
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At first glance, Hirosaki might look like just another small provincial Japanese city, rundown even, but there’s something special here and the locals will tell you forthrightly in one succinct but scattered sentence – castle town of apples, cherry blossoms […]
Originally constructed in 1611 by the Tsugaru clan, Hirosaki Castle is the only extant castle …
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