Shimabara Castle 島原城

Shimabara Castle 島原城 - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

, also known as and , is a Japanese castle located in Shimabara, Hizen Province (present day Nagasaki prefecture). This five-story white building stands in stark contrast to the black Kumamoto Castle in neighboring Kumamoto Prefecture. Read more on Wikipedia

type: military installation
date from: 1624

Source: en.wikipedia.org