Wakayama Castle
Wakayama is a city that I rarely come to for interpreter-guide work. This time I visited on the request of an interpreter's test. The keep of Wakayama Castle, located in front of the Wakayama Prefectural Government Office, is a popular photogenic spot during the cherry blossom season. Unfortunately, the cherry blossoms were still in bud, but the castle keep is beautiful against the blue sky. Wakayama Castle was the residence of the Kishu Tokugawa family, a branch of the clan of the Tokugawa family that founded the Edo Shogunate, and was known as a castle with a vast area. The castle remained intact…
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