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Hirosaki

Hirosaki

city in Tōhoku, Aomori, Japan

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  • Aug 26

    Volunteers in Japan pull 360-tonne Hirosaki Castle keep by hand to return it to repaired foundation

    Around 1,800 volunteers in Aomori Prefecture moved the 360-tonne Hirosaki Castle keep more than two meters along rails, using the traditional hikiya relocation method after workers finished repairing earthquake-damaged stone walls.

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