Kōchi Castle - Kochi, Japan
Kōchi Castle Kōchi jō is a castle located in Kōchi Kōchi Prefecture Japan Following the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 Kōchi Castle was constructed in what was then the province of Tosa It was built by Yamanouchi Kazutoyo who took control of the province after the Tokugawa victory The castle was constructed as part of the move from Urado to the more defensible Otakasa alt Odakasa area Construction was begun in 1601 and was completed in 1611 Much of the original fortress burned down in 1727 it was reconstructed between 1729 and 1753 in the original style The castle underwent major restoration from 1948 to 1959 Though no battles were fought at the castle it is noteworthy because the castle is the original structure and not a post war replica It is also the only castle in Japan to retain both its original tenshu or keep and its palace In fact it is the only castle to have all the original buildings in the honmaru or inermost ring of defense still standing
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Photo credit: © Arif Iqball Photography - Japan / Alamy / Afripics
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