is a castle located in Matsumae, Hokkaido, Japan, and is the northernmost castle in Japan.

Today, the castle site is now a public park.

Festivals

Approximately 8,000 cherry trees are planted in Matsumae Park, which is approximately 150,000 m<sup>2</sup> around the site of Matsumae Castle. More than 200,000 people visit the Matsumae Sakura Festival every spring to see cherry blossoms.

Since 1984, the "Matsumae Castle Age Festival" has been held in August.

See also

  • Goryōkaku – a star fort constructed in the Bakumatsu era

References

Further reading

  • Official website(Japanese)