EventFeb 19
Hirosaki Castle keep begins return to its original stone base using traditional hikiya relocation
The live relocation of an intact historic keep is an exceptional preservation and construction story. It demonstrates how traditional building-moving knowledge, public participation and long-term masonry conservation can converge in a nationally important heritage project.
- Location
- Hirosaki Park and Hirosaki Castle, Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
- Organizations
- City of Hirosaki — Project authority and event organizer; Hirosaki Park — Historic site and event venue
- Source
- City of Hirosaki
