1,000 help tow 400-ton keep of Hirosaki Castle closer to original position

AOMORI, Japan - About 1,000 people towed the roughly 400-ton keep of a traditional castle in northeastern Japan's Aomori Prefecture on Sunday, moving it 109 centimeters closer to its original position after it was relocated 11 years ago.

The keep of Hirosaki Castle, a national historical treasure in the city of the same name, was moved in 2015 to repair the stone walls that supported it. By the end of this year, it will be moved about 78 meters to where it was.