Next to Himeji-jo, Matsumoto-jo (松本城) is the next best extant castle donjon in Japan. It is one of the most complete and beautiful among Japan's original castles. It is also a good example of a so called "hirajiro", a castle built on the plain rather than on a hill or mountain.
Built by Ishikawa Kazumasa and his son Yasunaga in 1590, Matsumoto-jo is designated a National Treasure. After Hideyoshi took Odawara he stationed Ishikawa Kazumasa in Matsumoto to govern his eastern provinces.
The history of Matsumoto-jo actually begins with a castle called Fukashi-jo which was built by Shimadachi Sadanaga in 1504. That castle was attacked and captured by Takeda Shingen in 1550.
peccato il cavo nella foto del ponte! ma niente che un po' di sano photoshop non possa eliminare! ;-)
ReplyDeletebeh, se e quando giochero' con photoshop avro' anche cura di metterci un bel cielo blublublublu ;-)
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