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![Three-layered Hirosaki Castle Tower. From the main castle, you can view Mt. Iwaki ©Hirosaki City]()
Aomori
Tourist Attractions
Hirosaki Castle
4.04 5The only original castle tower in the Tohoku Region preserved to this day.
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