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Wakayama Castle
Attraction
4.2 (8725 reviews)
Restored hilltop castle & park offering sweeping views, cherry blossoms & samurai weaponry exhibits.
Japan, 〒640-8146 Wakayama, Ichibanchō, ３−３
+81 73-435-1044
Did You Know?
Founder's Brother
Wakayama Castle was originally constructed in 1585 by Toyotomi Hidenaga, the younger brother of the powerful samurai warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who ordered its construction.
Sloping Corridor Bridge
One of the castle's most distinctive features is the Ohashi-Roka, a unique sloping corridor bridge that connects the Ninomaru (second bailey) to the Nishinomaru (west bailey) over a moat. It was designed to allow lords to cross without being seen.
Post-War Reconstruction
The original castle keep was destroyed by American air raids during World War II in 1945. The current main keep (tenshu) is a faithful concrete reconstruction completed in 1958.
Tokugawa Branch
Wakayama Castle served as the residence of the Kii Tokugawa clan, one of the three most important branches (Gosanke) of the ruling Tokugawa family during the Edo period, making it a significant political center.
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