Matsumoto Castle Virtually - Nagano Prefecture Japan
Matsumoto Castle Virtually
I had filmed this sim back in November of 2010 but had to put it all aside to care for family Im so glad I found them so I was able to piece this together.
Here's a little about the Matsumoto Castle.
Matsumoto Castle is the oldest castle in Nagano. Nagano is a city in Japan which is located in Matsumoto, in Nagano Prefecture.
Matsumoto Castle is a fortress which has six floors. On every floor we can see the history at that time. On the first floor is the ground floor and on the sixth floor you can see the view from the top.
Matsumoto Castle is a fortress located in Matsumoto, which is one of the most complete form of palaces and old in Japan, Matsumoto. If you want to enjoy how beautiful the Matsumoto Castle then you can use ground transportation lane. By foot you can reach the Castle Matsumoto for 15 minutes. In addition to achieving Matsumoto Castle, you can also use trains in the area of Matsumoto.
Matsumoto Castle (Matsumoto-jo?), also known as the Crow Castle (??, Karasu-jo?) because of its black exterior, is one of Japan's premier historic castles.[1] It is located in the city of Matsumoto, in Nagano Prefecture and is within easy reach of Tokyo by road or rail.
The keep (tenshukaku), which was completed in the late 16th century, maintains its original wooden interiors and external stonework. It is listed as a National Treasure of Japan.
Matsumoto Castle is a flatland castle (hirajiro) because it is not built on a hilltop or amid rivers, but on a plain.[1] Its complete defences would have included an extensive system of inter-connecting walls, moats and gatehouses.
The castle's origins go back to the Sengoku period. At that time Shimadachi Sadanaga of the Ogasawara clan built a fort on this site in 1504 which was originally called Fukashi Castle. In 1550 it came under the rule of the Takeda clan and then Tokugawa Ieyasu.
When Toyotomi Hideyoshi transferred Ieyasu to the Kanto region, he placed Ishikawa Norimasa in charge of Matsumoto. Norimasa and his son Yasunaga built the tower and other parts of the castle, including the three towers: the keep and the small tower in the northwest, both begun in 1590, and the Watari Tower; the residence; the drum gate; the black gate, the Tsukimi Yagura, the moat, the innermost bailey, the second bailey, the third bailey, and the sub-floors in the castle, much as they are today. They were also instrumental in laying out the castle town and its infrastructure. It is believed much of the castle was completed by 1593--94.
When Toyotomi Hideyoshi transferred Ieyasu to the Kanto region, he placed Ishikawa Norimasa in charge of Matsumoto. Norimasa and his son Yasunaga built the tower and other parts of the castle, including the three towers: the keep and the small tower in the northwest, both begun in 1590, and the Watari Tower; the residence; the drum gate; the black gate, the Tsukimi Yagura, the moat, the innermost bailey, the second bailey, the third bailey, and the sub-floors in the castle, much as they are today. They were also instrumental in laying out the castle town and its infrastructure. It is believed much of the castle was completed by 1593--94.