Nagahama Castle
is really Nagahama Castle, Shiga
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
A castle by Lake Biwa with cherry trees, banners and a busy courtyard.
The real place
Nagahama was the first castle of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, built from 1575 on land Nobunaga gave him. It was taken down in the early 1600s. The keep in the photo is a 1983 reconstruction and houses a history museum.
Visiting
The castle park is one of the best cherry blossom spots on Lake Biwa. Nagahama's old merchant streets around Kurokabe Square are a short walk away.
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