Saturday, 3 December 2011

AMAZING CASTLE - MATSUMOTO CASTLE IN JAPAN

Matsumoto Castle, built in 1504,  was originally called "Fukashi Castle" and is even known as "Crow Castle" due to its black exterior. One of Japan's famed historical fortress castle, it is enlisted as National Treasure of Japan.  It is located in the city of Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture and can be reached by road or rail from Tokyo. It is known for its original wooden interiors and external stonework.

TheMatsumoto castle was subjected to ten cracks in the inner wall of the main tower, during a 5.4 magnitude earthquake on June 30, 201.

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