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Old Takatori's Mansion
This is the preserved mansion of Koreyoshi Takatori, who was the owner of Kishima coal mine and other businesses. There are two large buildings on the site with
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This castle was built in 1608 by Terazawa Hirotaka, of the Karatsu Domain and the present castle keep tower was built in 1966 to represent the original. Famous for its displays of cherry blossoms and wisteria.
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