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Nijo Castle, Kyoto

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

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8 comments

perdomot February 3, 2011 at 12:08 am

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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Gonzalo Heredia February 9, 2011 at 10:38 pm

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

As always, superb photography :3

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Shibuya246 February 10, 2011 at 9:22 pm

Thank you. so nice to see hear from you 🙂

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christino March 23, 2011 at 5:44 pm

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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Tg.Hazu April 9, 2011 at 3:07 am

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

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Shibuya246 April 9, 2011 at 9:06 am

Thank you. I mainly use a Nikon D700, sometimes a Lumix GF-1

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