Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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More than 1,800 volunteers gathered in northern Japan to help move a 400-ton castle 3 meters (10 feet) -- all by hand. Volunteers took ropes and hauled the Hirosaki Castle back into place. Take a look.

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