Detail View On The Damaged, Destroyed And Broken Wall Of Castle Kumamoto. Capital Of Prefecture Kumamoto, Japan. Matsumoto Castle Is One Of Five Castles Designated As €˜National Treasures Of Japan’ And The Oldest Castle Donjon Remaining In Japan. Construction Began In 1592 Of The Elegant Black And White Structure With Its Three Turrets. Because Of The Elegant Black Walls, Matsumoto Castle Is Sometimes Called €˜Crow Castle’. Inside The Castle Are Steep Stairs And Low Ceilings Leading Past Displays Of Armor And Weapons From The Sengoku Period Warring States Period When The Castle Was Built. The Narrow Wooden Windows, Once Used By Archers And Gunmen, Provide Amazing Views Of The Japanese Alps, Matsumoto City And The Koi And Swans Circling In The Moat Below.

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