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A view of the town of Gujo-Hachiman from the front of the castle.
Date: 04/30/2003
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle
Date: 04/30/2003
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Inside the castle is a museum of sorts displaing artifacts from the castle. Here are two suits of armour.
Date: 04/30/2003
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Two more suits of armour
Date: 04/30/2003
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Weaponry and some sort of battle plan or other illustration
Date: 04/30/2003
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A model and map of the castle and the surrounding town. The castles were often (always?) built on big hills so that defending it was easier.
Date: 04/30/2003
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Another building (guard house or something?) as seen from the castle.
Date: 04/30/2003
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The staircases were unbelievably steep and were very much exposed so that it would be easy pickings for the guards to shoot any intruders.
Date: 04/30/2003
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The town and mountains as seen from one of the middle-level floors of the castle.
Date: 04/30/2003
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