Kumamoto Castle Keeps Restoration and Maintenance Work Project

Reborn as a symbol of recovery from the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes, the main tower of Kumamoto Castle has been restored to its pre-disaster appearance. To protect the castle more robustly—and with greater flexibility—against seismic shaking, we developed the vibration-control device “Cross Damper” and the stone-wall reinforcement technology “GuriGrid.” By integrating these advanced technologies with traditional techniques, the restoration was successfully realized.

Facility type Historical Building / Structure
Location Kumamoto, Japan
Client Kumamoto City
Design Obayashi Corporation
Completion March, 2021

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