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Renovation of Hirosaki Castle

AOMORI, Japan - Water removal begins Nov. 25, 2014, from the moat surrounding the central tower of Hirosaki Castle in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, in northeastern Japan, ahead of a planned landfill of a moat area to repair the stone wall. The city government has decided to rebuild part of the wall, the first such work in about 100 years, after the discovery of a bulge, a sign of potential collapse, with the work expected to complete by the end of March 2024.

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Cherry blossoms in full bloom at Hirosaki Park

HIROSAKI, Japan - Visitors look at cherry blossoms in full bloom at Hirosaki Park in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, on April 28, 2014, before the start of a 10-year project to repair Hirosaki Castle's stone walls from this fall.

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JAL adds new lounge at Haneda airport

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Airlines shows its newly added area of Sakura Lounges in the expanded section of Haneda airport's international terminal building in Tokyo to the press on March 25, 2014. Azusa Ogasawara (L), winner of the "Hirosaki-jo Miss Sakura Grand Prix" (Hirosaki Castle Miss Cherry Blossom Grand Prix) from Aomori Prefecture, attended the event.

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Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival starts for 4-day run

The tower of Hirosaki Castle, surrounded by Japanese garden style lanterns made out of snow, is illuminated in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 11, 2016, as the Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival started for a four-day run. About 140 snow lanterns, which are 2.5 meters high on average, are constructed throughout Hirosaki Park. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Transfer of castle tower completes

People celebrate as the transfer of the Hirosaki Castle tower in the northeastern Japanese city of Hirosaki completed on Oct. 24, 2015. During the first operation in 100 years, the municipal government raised the three-story, 400-ton tower by hydraulic jacks and moved it on carriages 70 meters by rail in two months to allow its stone wall foundation to be reconstructed. The tower will be reinstalled at its original location in fiscal 2021. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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100 people involved in transferring castle tower

Around 100 people pull on ropes to tow the 400-ton Hirosaki Castle tower on Sept. 20, 2015, in the northeastern Japan city of Hirosaki. The municipal government is transferring the tower for renovation of its stonewall foundations, and the participants moved it by about 15 centimeters in five minutes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Transfer of castle tower starts in Hirosaki

The municipal government of the northeastern Japanese city of Hirosaki starts moving the 400-ton Hirosaki Castle tower on Sept. 3, 2015, using a hydraulic lift. The tower is to be transferred some 70 meters to a temporary platform while the structure's stonewall foundations are renovated. The move will be completed by late October, with the tower creeping 1 to 1.5 meters a day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Transfer of castle tower starts in Hirosaki

Photo taken Aug. 25, 2015, in the northeastern Japan city of Hirosaki shows the Hirosaki Castle tower raised by hydraulic lifter. The municipal government has started Sept. 3 an operation to move the 400-ton tower some 70 meters to a temporary platform while the tower's stonewall foundations are being renovated. The move will be completed by late October, with the structure being moved by 1 to 1.5 meters a day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Transfer of castle tower starts in Hirosaki

The municipal government of the northeastern Japanese city of Hirosaki starts moving the 400-ton Hirosaki Castle tower on Sept. 3, 2015, using a hydraulic lift. The tower is to be transferred some 70 meters to a temporary platform while the structure's stonewall foundations are renovated. The move will be completed by late October, with the tower creeping 1 to 1.5 meters a day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Transfer of castle tower starts in Hirosaki

Photo taken Aug. 25, 2015, in the northeastern Japan city of Hirosaki shows the Hirosaki Castle tower raised by hydraulic lifter. The municipal government has started Sept. 3 an operation to move the 400-ton tower some 70 meters to a temporary platform while the tower's stonewall foundations are being renovated. The move will be completed by late October, with the structure being moved by 1 to 1.5 meters a day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hirosaki Castle tower raised off foundation to reconstruct stone walls

People watch on Aug. 16, 2015 the first such operation in 100 years to raise the three-story tower of Hirosaki Castle in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, off its foundation for repairs. The 14.4-meter high, 400-ton castle tower was raised 10 centimeters off its foundation by 27 hydraulic jacks, and will now be moved on carriages 70 meters by rail to allow its stone wall foundation to be reconstructed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hirosaki Castle tower raised to reconstruct stone walls

The three-story tower of Hirosaki Castle in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, is raised 10 centimeters off its foundation by 27 hydraulic jacks on Aug. 16, 2015, during the first "Hikiya" operation at the castle in 100 years. The 14.4-meter high, 400-ton castle tower will now be moved on carriages 70 meters by rail to allow its stone wall foundation to be reconstructed. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherry blossoms in full bloom at Hirosaki Castle

Tourists enjoy cherry blossoms in full bloom at Hirosaki Castle in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, on April 23, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherry blossoms in northeastern Japan

Cherry blossoms bloom near Hirosaki Castle in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 21, 2021.

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Temporary relocation of Hirosaki Castle tower completed

Balloons are released to celebrate the completion of the temporary transfer of the Hirosaki Castle tower in the northeastern Japanese city of Hirosaki on Oct. 24, 2015, the first such operation in about 100 years. The 400-ton tower was raised by hydraulic jacks and was moved on carriages to a location about 70 meters away. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Temporary relocation of Hirosaki Castle tower completed

Participants in the temporary transfer of the Hirosaki Castle tower in the northeastern Japanese city of Hirosaki celebrate the completion of the move of the 400-ton tower to a temporary platform some 70 meters away on Oct. 24, 2015. Taking about two months to complete, it was the first such operation in about a century, made to allow repairs of the stone wall base. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hirosaki Castle tower temporarily moves for stonewall repair

The transfer by some 70 meters of the Hirosaki Castle tower to a temporary platform in the northeastern Japanese city of Hirosaki ends on Oct. 24, 2015 (lower frame), about two months after its start. Local citizens drag the tower in September 2015 (upper frame). It was the first such operation in about a century, made to allow repairs of the stone wall base. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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400-ton castle tower towed, repositioned for repair in north Japan

Work is under way to shift the position of the 14.4-meter-tall, 400-ton tower of Hirosaki Castle in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan on Sept. 13, 2015, as part of the reconstruction of the castle's stonewalls. The tower is being towed about 70 meters away from its original position in a two-month project. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SNAPSHOT: Castle tower to be moved for stone wall renovation

Photo taken July 22, 2015, shows the inside of the Hirosaki Castle tower in the northeastern Japan city of Hirosaki. The municipal government is preparing to move the tower around 70 meters to a platform without demolishing it in order to renovate its stone wall bedding. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Renovation of Hirosaki Castle

AOMORI, Japan - Water removal begins Nov. 25, 2014, from the moat surrounding the central tower of Hirosaki Castle in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, in northeastern Japan, ahead of a planned landfill of a moat area to repair the stone wall. The city government has decided to rebuild part of the wall, the first such work in about 100 years, after the discovery of a bulge, a sign of potential collapse, with the work expected to complete by the end of March 2024. (Kyodo)

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Apple-made ukiyo-e print at Japanese castle

An image of "The Actor Otani Oniji III as Edobei" ukiyo-e woodblock print, recreated using apples, is on display at Hirosaki Castle in Aomori Prefecture on Oct. 21, 2017, on the occasion of the Hirosaki Castle Chrysanthemum and Autumn Foliage Festival. Around 30,000 apples were used, and will be displayed through Oct. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cherry blossoms in full bloom at Aomori park

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in the rain at Hirosaki Park, with Hirosaki Castle in the background, in the northeastern Japan city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, on April 26, 2017. The park is home to around 2,600 cherry trees of 52 varieties. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SNAPSHOT: Castle tower to be moved for stone wall renovation

Photo taken July 22, 2015, shows the inside of the Hirosaki Castle tower in the northeastern Japan city of Hirosaki. The municipal government is preparing to move the tower around 70 meters to a platform without demolishing it in order to renovate its stone wall bedding. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SNAPSHOT: Castle tower to be moved for stone wall renovation

Photo taken July 22, 2015, shows the inside of the Hirosaki Castle tower in the northeastern Japan city of Hirosaki. The municipal government is preparing to move the tower around 70 meters to a platform without demolishing it in order to renovate its stone wall bedding. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SNAPSHOT: Castle tower to be moved for stone wall renovation

Photo taken July 22, 2015, shows the Hirosaki Castle tower (L) in the northeastern Japan city of Hirosaki. The municipal government is preparing to move the tower around 70 meters to a platform (L) without demolishing it in order to renovate its stone wall bedding. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SNAPSHOT: Castle tower to be moved for stone wall renovation

Photo taken July 22, 2015, shows the Hirosaki Castle tower in the northeastern Japan city of Hirosaki. The municipal government is preparing to move the tower around 70 meters to a platform without demolishing it in order to renovate its stone wall bedding. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo