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Kumamoto Castle was a Japanese castle from the Azuchi-Momoyama period to the Edo period, located in the Chuo Ward of Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture. It is also known as "Ginkgo Castle." It is a flatland castle that Kato Kiyomasa remodeled by incorporating medieval castle structures. After the Kato clan was abolished, it served as the residence of the Hosokawa clan of the Kumamoto domain until the end of the Edo period. During the Meiji period, it was the site of a battle during the Seinan War. Just before the war, the main castle buildings, including the large and small castle towers and palace, were burned down.[3] However, turrets, including the Uto Tower, castle gates, and walls remain, and 13 buildings (11 turrets, 1 gate, and 1 wall) have been designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan. The castle ruins, known as the "Kumamoto Castle Ruins," have also been designated as a Special Historic Site of Japan.