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Japan Travel: Matsumae Castle Matsumaehan Yashiki History museum Hokkaido57
Japan Travel: Matsumae Castle Matsumaehan Yashiki History museum Hokkaido57
Matsumae (松前) is a former castle town just west of Cape Shirakami（白神岬）,which is the southernmost point of Hokkaido. There is only 20 kilometers across the Tsugaru Strait from Aomori. Matsumae was the northern limit of Japan during the Edo Period and the sole feudal fief on the otherwise wild, untamed frontier of Hokkaido. The thriving, 30,000 person town attracted merchants engaged in the shipping trade, and was protected by a garrison at Matsumae Castle, which was the only Japanese style castle to have been built on Hokkaido.
Built on a hillside advantage point, Matsumae Castle cemented a foothold on Hokkaido from where to use the island's abundant natural resources. Toward the end of the Edo Period, the castle was equipped with cannon to counter the threat of foreign ships. As with many Japanese castles, Matsumae Castle's original keep was destroyed some times over the centuries. The current three story high structure is a modern concrete reconstruction from the early 1960s which houses a local history museum displaying a collection of artifacts of the local Matsumae clan, including some items related to the Ainu people.
Matsumae Castle Hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (last entry at 16:30) Closed: December 11 to April 9 Admission: 360 yen
Matsumaehan Yashiki Matsumaehan Yashiki (松前藩屋敷) is a small historical theme park that recreates Matsumae Town like it used to be in the Edo Period. There are 14 buildings including merchant houses, a magistrates office, a guard station and a shipping agent. Some of the buildings can be entered and display life sized mannequins. Visitors can also rent period costume to wear(with a small cost) while exploring the town.
Matsumaehan Yashiki Hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (last entry at 16:30) Closed: November to early April Admission: 350 yen
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