"The town of castles, cherry blossoms, and apples" - the symbol of Hirosaki City

Hirosaki Park (also known as Takaage Park or Takaageen) is based on Hirosaki Castle, which was the residence of the Tsugaru family that ruled the Hirosaki domain during the feudal period. Located in the center of Hirosaki City, the park covers an area of approximately 492,000 square meters, and there are many remains of the castle tower, turrets, castle gates, and other structures that still remain today.
Hirosaki Castle, also known as Takaoka Castle (Takaoka Castle), was the residence of the Tsugaru family that ruled the Hirosaki domain during the feudal period. Construction of the castle began in Takaoka in 1603 by Tsugaru Tamenobu, who unified the Tsugaru region. it was done. Construction of the castle was halted due to Tamenobu's death, but the second lord of the domain, Nobuhira, resumed construction, and the castle was completed in 1611 (1611) and renamed Hirosaki Castle in 1628 (5th year of Kan'ei).
Japan's most popular cherry blossom festival is held in the spring, the autumn leaves festival is held in the fall, and the snow lantern festival is held in the winter, where many giant snow statues and mini kamakura are made.In addition to the Neputa festival that runs through the city in the summer, You can enjoy events throughout the four seasons. Hirosaki Castle, which attracts many tourists every year, celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2011.

A historic farm loved by Kenji Miyazawa

It is known as a representative tourist destination in Iwate Prefecture, and facilities such as ``Koiwai Farm Makibaen'' are open to the public. The Iwate Snow Festival, which boasts a history of over 40 years, is held every year in early February, and the Toro Horse Carriage Railway also operates for sightseeing, allowing you to enjoy various tours and events throughout the year. In addition, there are nine buildings on the grounds that have been designated as cultural properties, all of which were built from the late Meiji period to the early Showa period, and more than half of them are still in use. It is also famous for the lone cherry tree standing against Mt. Iwate, and you can enjoy the magnificent scenery regardless of the season.

The stage of the clash between the Oda army and the Mori army: Hideyoshi Hashiba’s thirsty murder of Tottori

Tottori Castle, also known as Hisamatsuyama Castle, was established as a medieval castle and is famous for being the stage of the battle between Oda Nobunaga's vassal Hideyoshi Hashiba and the Mori army during the Sengoku period (attacking China and raiding Tottori Castle for supplies). In 1580, Yamana Toyokuni, the feudal lord of Inaba Province, surrendered to Nobunaga during Hideyoshi's first siege of Tottori Castle on Nobunaga's orders. However, they surrendered to the Mori army that attacked at the same time. The vassals of Tottori Castle, who claimed to be subordinate to the Mori family, expelled Toyokuni, who was a vassal to Nobunaga. The Mori clan welcomes a new castle lord, Tsuneie Kikkawa. The following year, in 1581, Hideyoshi invaded Inaba Province and set up his headquarters on Mt. Taishaku (present-day Taikogahara, Honjinyama). This marks the start of the second siege of Tottori Castle, which is also known as the ``Killing''. In preparation for this attack, Hideyoshi bought up all the rice at a high price in advance, and thoroughly blocked the Mori forces from bringing in supplies. As a result of this strategy, the castle's food supply ran out in the blink of an eye, and people began to starve to death. Despite this, Tsuneie persevered through the siege, but finally surrendered. Hideyoshi tried to force Tsuneie to submit to the Oda family, but Tsuneie was determined to commit suicide and spared the lives of the castle soldiers in exchange for his own seppuku, and Tottori Castle surrendered and surrendered.

The fastest whirlpool in Japan and the world's largest

The Naruto Strait is a very popular tourist attraction, with beautiful scenery that has been selected as one of Japan's 100 Scenic Spots, and where one of the world's largest whirlpools occurs. The Naruto Strait, which connects the Harima Sea and the Kii Channel, has a unique topography and has opposite low and high tide times, creating violent currents and spectacular whirlpools that are the fastest in Japan and one of the world's top three currents. There are many facilities in Naruto City where you can observe the powerful whirlpools, but among them is the 450m-long Onaruto Bridge promenade, ``Uzu no Michi'', where you can see the world's largest whirlpools at a height of 45m above sea level. You can observe it from below (charges apply). You can also enjoy Awa Odori as a seasonal event.

A famous castle built by Iemasa Hachisuka with Awa blue stone.

In 1585, thanks to Toyotomi Hideyoshi's efforts to conquer Shikoku, Hachisuka Iemasa was given the province of Awa, and built a large-scale Hirayama Castle on its current location, and Tokushima Castle was completed the following year. According to one theory, Awa Odori is said to have originated when the family administration served sake to the castle town to celebrate the completion of the castle, and the townspeople danced wildly. Iemasa Hachisuka was a military commander in the Azuchi-Momoyama/early Edo period and the founder of the Awa (Tokushima) domain. He served Oda Nobunaga and then Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and served with his father Masakatsu as a member of the Yellow Mothers group when Hideyoshi attacked Mori in China on Nobunaga's orders. In 1582, when Nobunaga was defeated by Akechi Mitsuhide at Honnoji, he followed Hideyoshi and participated in the Battle of Yamazaki. Although he belonged to the Western army at the Battle of Sekigahara, he did not take part himself and sent his eldest son Shichin to join the Eastern army. Tokushima Castle was ruled by the Hachisuka family until the abolition of the feudal domain and establishment of prefectures, but in the Meiji era, the building was demolished and only the Eagle Gate remained, but unfortunately it was destroyed by fire in the Great Tokushima Air Raid in 1945. I did. On January 26, 2006, the Tokushima Castle ruins were designated as a national historic site, and are now maintained as a castle ruins park along with the Tokushima Castle Museum. It is familiar to citizens as both a familiar recreation area and a symbolic presence.