Matsumoto Castle, originally known as Fukashi Castle, illuminated at night; Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan

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Matsumoto Castle originally known as Fukashi Castle, is one of Japan's premier historic castles. The building is also known as the "Crow Castle” due to its black exterior. It was the seat of Matsumoto Domain under the Edo Period Tokugawa shogunate. It is located in the city of Matsumoto, in Nagano Prefecture. The keep which was completed in the late sixteenth century, maintains its original wooden interiors and external stonework. It is listed as a National Treasure of Japan.

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Size: 5600px × 3735px
Location: Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © Karen Kasmauski / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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