Maebashi Castle

What it is

• A flatland castle established by the Nagano clan in the late 15th century.
• One of the Seven Famous Kanto Castles originally known as Mayabashi Castle.
• Rebuilt in 1863 with local donations after being abandoned due to river erosion.
• The Gunma Prefectural Government Office now occupies the former inner bailey.

What to see

• Original stone walls and moats that remain as physical ruins of the fortress.
• The Kurumabashi Gate site which is a designated municipal historic site.
• Stone walls of the Otemon Gate revealed during excavations in 2021.
• The Tone River which historically served as the castle's outer moat.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.