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Standing proudly near the shores of the Ariake Sea, “Shimabara Castle” is a historic symbol of Shimabara, renowned for its beautiful white five-tiered donjon that reflects early Edo-period architectural styles. The magnificent sight of the castle woven by its strongly and toweringly stacked stone walls alongside enclosing moats releases an overwhelming dignity, instantly drawing visitors into historical romance. Inside the castle, precious artifacts regarding Christian history and the Shimabara-Amakusa Rebellion are exhibited, allowing you to touch Japan’s spiritual history deeply. From the top-floor observatory, you can overlook the grand panorama of majestic “Heisei Shinzan” and the calm Ariake Sea simultaneously, and its magnificent beauty sweeps away daily worries, filling your heart with profound peace and new energy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Standing proudly near the shores of the Ariake Sea, “Shimabara Castle” is a historic symbol of Shimabara, renowned for its beautiful white five-tiered donjon that reflects early Edo-period architectural styles. The magnificent sight of the castle woven by its strongly and toweringly stacked stone walls alongside enclosing moats releases an overwhelming dignity, instantly drawing visitors into historical romance. Inside the castle, precious artifacts regarding Christian history and the Shimabara-Amakusa Rebellion are exhibited, allowing you to touch Japan’s spiritual history deeply. From the top-floor observatory, you can overlook the grand panorama of majestic “Heisei Shinzan” and the calm Ariake Sea simultaneously, and its magnificent beauty sweeps away daily worries, filling your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1342],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nagasaki"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nShimabara Castle | V-Trip Japan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Standing proudly near the shores of the Ariake Sea, "Shimabara Castle" is a historic symbol of Shimabara, renowned for its beautiful white five-tiered\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta 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