The ''[[tenshu]]'' collapsed in earthquakes several times in the Edo period, but was reconstructed each time.
The ''[[tenshu]]'' collapsed in earthquakes several times in the Edo period, but was reconstructed each time.
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Most of the castle's structures, including the ''tenshu'', were demolished by the government in the [[Meiji period]], and public facilities were built. A zoo and amusement park were built in 1950, and reconstruction of the ''tenshu'' was completed in 1960; other reconstruction efforts are ongoing.
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Most of the castle's structures, including the ''tenshu'', were demolished by the government in the [[Meiji period]], and public facilities were built. A zoo and amusement park were built in 1950, and reconstruction of the ''tenshu'' was completed in 1960. The Tokiwagimon was rebuilt in 1971; other reconstruction efforts are ongoing.