Matsumae Castle (松前城, Matsumae-jō) is a castle located in Matsumae in Hokkaidō, Japan, and is the northernmost castle in Japan.[1] The only traditional style Edo period castle in Hokkaidō, it was the chief residence of the han (estate) of the Matsumae clan. | ||||||
Type: Hirajiro (flatland castle) | ||||||
Built: 1606 | ||||||
Builder: Matsumae clan | ||||||