Matsumae castle is the only real castle in Hokkaido, and is quite unusual as it was designed with artillery in mind. These days it's mostly filled with graves and temples though, andthis is a reconstruction of the central tower.
and here it is at night.
Japanese graves are always fascinating, but in the rare instances when they look a bit ramshackle and run-down they are even cooler. Japanese are usually buried after a partial cremation, with the bones still mostly intact, hence the square, closely-packed graves.
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