Landmarks・Tsukuba & Kashima Coast

Tsuchiura Castle

Also known as: Kijo・Turtle Castle

A flatland castle protected by wide double moats; no tenshu (main keep) was ever built there throughout the Edo period. Its silhouette, resembling a turtle shell floating on water, gave it the nickname 'Kijo' (Turtle Castle).

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