I wanted to see this castle because I was so impressed by the castle that I saw in western Honshu in 1977. I have forgotten that castle's name, of course. I hadn't realises how many there are here . . . There was a photo display of the all in this one and they are all built along similar lines.
This one is being restored. The 1960's restoration of the main building rebuilt it after it was destroyed in the Satsumata rebellion of 1877. It is made of concrete. But the smaller part has been recently rebuilt using traditional methods and materials. It is gorgeous. The timbers used are huge and the joints are spectacular. The painting is not bad either.
The castle is set in lovely parks with huge, old camphorlaurels beribboned with epiphytes
And the biggest gingo tree in the world stands guard of the restored palace.
We visited the house that the local lords built after they got tossed out of the castle. Not bad!
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