Edo Castle castle tower restoration model released September 28, 15:00
A model of the restored castle tower of Edo Castle, which is said to be the highest in Japan, was completed and released to the press at the Imperial Palace on the 28th.
The castle tower of Edo Castle was rebuilt three times in the early Edo period, of which the castle tower built during the Kanei period of the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu is about 60 meters high, including the stone wall, and is the highest in Japan. It is said that it was expensive.
The castle tower was destroyed by fire in the Great Fire of Meireki in 1657, but the Imperial Household Agency restored it to a size of 1/30 based on the materials at that time and opened it to the press on the 28th.
The model is about 2 meters high, with a golden shachihoko shining at the top.
In addition, decorations such as a copper tile roof and a gable with decorative metal fittings are reproduced on the stone wall, making it a gorgeous structure.
A person in charge of the Imperial Household Agency said, "I think the elaborate model has been completed. I want many people to visit."
This model, which is a restored castle tower of Edo Castle, will be open to the public from the 29th in the Honmaru district of the Imperial Palace East Gyoen.