The exterior of the castle tower will be retained even after the closure, but the interior exhibition rooms will no longer be ...

Experience the Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival, where glowing snow huts, castle views and local traditions transform this quiet Akita town each winter.

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One of the warlords appearing in the Samurai exhibition is Oda Nobunaga, whose quest to unify Japan in the 16th century ...