The last traditional castle built in Japan, in 1855; today's keep dates from 1960.
The keep you see today is a 1960–61 concrete reconstruction: the original, the last traditional castle ever built in Japan (1855), burned down on 5 June 1949 from a spark that escaped from the fire at the nearby town hall. Only the gate survived, a National Treasure from 1941, redesignated on its own as an Important Cultural Property on 29 August 1950.
It was the only castle in Hokkaido and the last of its kind built in Japan in the traditional architectural style. The park is listed among the hundred most celebrated cherry-blossom viewing spots in Japan, with 250 varieties and about 8,000 trees.
ℹ️ During the cherry-blossom season the park receives over 200,000 visitors.
🚉 松前役場前 · 3 min walk
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