This castle, nicknamed the "Black Castle," is the symbol of the city of Matsue. It is the second-largest castle of the twelve castles that remain in Japan in their original wooden form, and not a concrete reconstruction. Though it was never in a war, all but the castle tower had been destroyed in 1875, and was not reconstructed until the 1950s. Having been preserved so well, it provides an excellent look at the castles of feudal Japan.
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