Kushima Castle

What it is

• A former Japanese castle in Omura City, Nagasaki Prefecture.
• Built on a peninsula extending into Omura Bay.
• The castle site is now Omura Park.
• Honmaru site is now the grounds of Omura Shrine.

What to see

• Stone walls of Honmaru and the southern moat still exist.
• A unique submerged moat built in the shallow sea to the north.
• The Itajiki Yagura was restored in wood in 1992.
• Omura Park is one of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots.

When to go

• Spring for cherry blossoms in Omura Park.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.