1,800 volunteers pull 400-ton Japanese castle after decade-long restoration

 In a remarkable achievement, thousands of volunteers in Japan successfully relocated a historic castle keep using age-old techniques. This monumental task represents a critical advancement in a decade-long restoration initiative. The keep has been repositioned closer to its original stone foundation, revealing archaeological treasures like ancient drainage systems and remnants of earlier walls. Visitors can anticipate the keep’s full reopening by 2033. In a remarkable achievement, thousands of volunteers in Japan successfully relocated a historic castle keep using age-old techniques. This monumental task represents a critical advancement in a decade-long restoration initiative. The keep has been repositioned closer to its original stone foundation, revealing archaeological treasures like ancient drainage systems and remnants of earlier walls. Visitors can anticipate the keep’s full reopening by 2033.