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Nijo Castle, Kyoto

Nijo Castle (Nijojo) in Kyoto is a great place to visit in any season. The gardens are perfect for a peaceful walk, and the Ninomaru Palace in the grounds is well worth seeing and hearing the guides explanation of historical life at this site. The Castle was built in 1603 and is now a World Heritage site.

Nijo Castle
Looking out over the Nijojo buildings from a high vantage point
The outer entrance to Nijo Castle
The outer entrance to Nijo Castle
Looking back through the main entrance gate
Good to see the school groups going through the historical grounds
Good to see the school groups going through the historical grounds
One of the main buildings which has the Nightingale wooden floors that creak to let you know if an assassin is approaching
The Ninomaru Palace which has the Nightingale wooden floors that creak to let you know if an assassin is approaching
Nice symmetry in the gate and building
Beautiful sunny day in Kyoto
The main hall stands out above the trees
The main hall stands out above the trees
Lots of detail on this entrance way
Lots of detail on this entrance way
The pond is a very gentle and calm and scene
The pond is a very gentle and calm and scene
Rock gardens
Rock gardens
Attention to detail on this roofline
Attention to detail on this roofline
The wooden structures have a nice color to them
The wooden structures have a nice color to them
The changing colors of Autumn
A meeting hall
A meeting hall
One of the gates inside the gardens
One of the gates inside the gardens
Beautiful surrounds
Beautiful surrounds
Entrance to a tea house
Entrance to a tea house
What a beautiful garden to walk around
Autumn colors
Autumn colors
The gardens and structures blend together well
The gardens and structures blend together well
Very nice pathways to walk down and admire the trees
Very nice pathways to walk down and admire the trees
A little mix of momiji in here
A little mix of momiji in here
Momiji
Momiji
Getting close up
Getting close up
and again

8 Comments on this Post

  1. perdomot
    February 3, 2011

    Visited here last May when I couldn’t get into the Imperial Palace on time. Lovely place and the colors are awesome. My pics are all green leaves so the change is startling.

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  2. Gonzalo Heredia
    February 9, 2011

    Its been a while since I visited ur blog and now I remember why I nicknamed ur blog “eyecandy” :P

    As always, superb photography :3

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  3. christino
    March 23, 2011

    The Nijo Castle is a symbol of the power of the Tokugawa Shogunate. It is a nice destination to come along with family and friends.
    http://www.historicaltravelguide.com/nijo-castle.html

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  4. Tg.Hazu
    April 9, 2011

    your photos are master-class! what kind of camera do u use?

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