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07-APR-2011

Okazaki-jō 岡崎城

Okazaki, Aichi-ken, Japan view map

Okazaki's rather humble castle holds an important place in the history of Japan as the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the shogunate. Despite this illustrious association, Okazaki-jō was demolished in 1873 after the Meiji Restoration. A small, modern reconstruction (1959) of the structure now dominates a park in the middle of town - a spot well-celebrated for its many sakura (cherry blossoms) in springtime.


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