Tokushima Castle
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Tokushima Castle (徳島城, Tokushima-jō) was an Edo period Japanese castle located in the city of Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1957.[1] Its Omotegoten Gardens are designated a national Place of Scenic Beauty.[2]
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Tokushima Castle | |
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徳島城 | |
Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan | |
Coordinates | 34°4′30.69″N 134°33′18.99″E |
Type | Japanese castle |
Site information | |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1601-1602 |
Built by | Hachisuka Iemasa |
In use | 1601 to 1874 |
Demolished | 1874 |
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