Kakunodate Castle
角館城
Explore the historic site of Kakunodate Castle, once home to samurai, and the town it shaped.
What it is
- A Japanese castle, also known as Komatsuyama Castle.
- Founded when the Tozawa clan moved here in 1424.
- The Ashina clan became lords in 1602 and laid out the town.
- Abolished in 1620, its lords later lived at the mountain's foot.
What to see
- Site of the former castle.
- Samurai residences built by the Ashina and Satake clans.
- The town, known as "Little Kyoto of Michinoku".
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Kakunodate Castle Open in Google Maps
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