Kanazawa Castle was established in 1583 by MaedaToshiie who was the first feudal lord of the Kaga domain and this castle was used as the daimyo residence of the Maeda family from generation to generation during the Edo period.
This beautiful and impregnable castle has survived while enduring repeated major fires and lightning damages, as well as the crisis of the Meiji government's policy of abandoning castles.
The Namako-kabe (square tiles jointed with raised plaster walls) and chekered stone-walls are impressive characteristics of this castle. It is known as a "stone-wall museum", in which the various styles of stone masonry construction can be seen.
Thanks to the efforts of local people in the Showa period and later, this almost half-destroyed castle has been restored to its present magnificent appearance and the restoration work of its Ninomaru-goten Palace (outer-citadel palace) is still ongoing.
For more information, please visit the official website of Kanazawa Castle Park:Kanazawa Castle Park
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