I couldn't sleep and went to Osaka Castle in the middle of the night. The cherry blossoms bloom for 2~3 minutes. The area around the castle tower is also slightly cherry blossom colored. It seems that the best time to see it around this weekend.

Wow! I know Himeji has some awesome things like Himeji Castle of course, but to just find this while going for a walk, how cool is that! Speaking of Himeji Castle, I wish I could have see nthe projection mapping event they had there in 2015? I think it was. Hopefully they do something like that again because I'd love to go and see it for myself. I envy anyone who got to see it in person? I really like the stone lanterns and small Buddhist statues in this photo as well, it really gives that temple feel. I'll have to be on the lookout for this place when I visit Himeji!

Awesome! The samurai residences of Kakunodate were awesome when I went there. The cherry blossoms were really amazing as well. Along the river and all along the houses. I remember I talked to one of the local shopkeepers here for a minute and it was really nice. There's supposed to be castle ruins somewhere near the town as well but I didn't get a chance to see them. This is a great place to visit in the spring for anyone curious. I highly recommend checking it out. Be careful of the big green spiders though, lol. I think they're probably harmless but they are quite surprising...

Matsumoto Castle in the midst of snow Matsumoto, Nagano

Tsuruga Castle in Fukushima! I'd heard of its white walls before, but it looks like winter is doing its best to make it completely white! Apparently Tsuruga Castle was designed after Kurokawa Castle that was sieged some time during the 1,500's. I wonder if the color scheme is true to Kurokawa Castle. It'd be interesting to know if there was some sort of tactical reason for an all-white castle. In a snowy region I could see it acting as a sort of camouflage but who knows. You can also barely see what looks like a shachihoko on the roof if you zoom in which is pretty neat. Apparently the inside of the castle has some mannequins set up with guns showing how the arrow-slits, or in this case gun-slits, would have been used. There's also other mannequins that show them being used for rock dropping as well. Warfare has come a long way since then?

This is Tsuruga Castle in Fukushima Prefecture! It was even whiter from the snow and it was beautiful!

What a great read! The ruins of these castles are amazing. Just looking at them I can feel the history and historical importance of each location. I liked the bit about Lady Otsuya as well. I love that you can go almost anywhere in Japan and there's hundreds or even thousands of years worth of history to be discovered. I don't think it's a stretch to say that perhaps the ruins are more interesting than the castles themselves, albeit not quite as beautiful lol. Although the nature surrounding these ruins is also a thing of beauty. It's easy to understand why these places are considered the treasures of Gifu!

Japan's best udon noodle town ? Shikoku's "Udon Prefecture", Kagawa Prefecture is full of ❗️ sightseeing spots other than Udon In this video, we will ♪? introduce not only the local gourmet "Sanuki udon", but also popular tourist spots such as "Shodoshima", which is famous as a movie location, "Chichibugahama Beach" of the Salar de Uyuni in Japan, "Drifting Post Office" where letters of unknown address are collected introduced on TV and media, and remote islands full of art spots and nature. Tonight, online GoTo travel ?✈️ to Kagawa prefecture full of charm

That Oda Nobunaga aimed to unify the world from here "Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture"! Gifu City, located in the middle of the Japan, is famous as a hot spring resort, and is a town with a strong history of traditional culture such as the Nagara River Ukai, which has a history of 1,300 years, and lattice buildings. The entire video also introduces scenic spots and sightseeing spots such as Mt. Kinka, Nagara River, Gifu Castle (Inabayama Castle), and Nagara River Ukai! Tonight, online GoTo travel ?? to "Gifu City" located in the center of the Japan

Enjoy ? the charm of "Matsuyama City", "Toon City", and "Tobe Town" in Ehime Prefecture with transcendently beautiful images Matsuyama Castle, Dogo Onsen, Mitsuhama Fireworks Festival, terraced rice fields, Namerikawa Valley dyed bright red with autumn leaves, etc. Everything is to see! And everything will ❕❕ win your heart. To the Matsuyama City area of Ehime Prefecture that you want to visit once in a lifetime, online GoTo travel ✈? tonight

There are many arquebus guns in the Japan. However, the shape of the gun is different for each area, so it is interesting to see various museums and demonstration groups. Guns also have fine patterns and inlays, and some of them are beautiful works of art.

Matsumoto City ?, Nagano Prefecture, an old castle town surrounded by the Japan Alps Popular tourist spots such as the national treasure "Matsumoto Castle", the nature-rich "Kamikochi" visited by 2 million tourists a year, and the post town "Narai-juku" are scattered ❗️. In addition, one of the famous places often introduced in the media, "Kaichi School", an old elementary school built in the early Meiji period Japan is also a historical cultural property that is also ? designated as an important cultural property. In addition, wasabi grown in the clean water of Azumino is famous, but it is actually the ? second most famous apple production area after Aomori. Let's ?? look around the popular tourist spots of Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture with online GoTo Travel

Soma Nomaoi held in July in the Soma region of Fukushima Prefecture. There is the courage of the mounted warrior and the quietness of the sacred ritual.

The arquebus is filled with gunpowder in two places. Gunpowder for firing balls. A mouth powder that ignites firing gunpowder. This photo shows the moment when the arquebus fire ignited the mouthpiece of the fire dish.

From the garden of Hikone Castle. Photo taken in 2013.

This is the view from the castle tower of Gifu Castle. I was impressed with the very good view! Photo taken in 2013.

This is the view from Funaoka Castle Park. During the cherry blossom season every year, you can see a superb view.

"Wucheng Lantern Town" Location : Okayama Castle, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture ＊ ＊ ~Karasujo Lantern Town~ Okayama Castle is a castle built by the Sengoku daimyō Ukita Hideie, and is called "Ujo" because of its appearance with black lacquered boards. Under the theme of "soft lights surrounding Karasujo", the castle tower and its surroundings are lit up and decorated with lanterns, lanterns, and candles, and you can enjoy a Japanese atmosphere that can only be experienced at this time. ＊ ＊ ～"Ujo Togenkyo" Lantern Festival at Okayama castle～ Okayama Castle is a castle that was built by the Sengoku Daimyo, Ukita Hideie, and is called "Ujo" because of the appearance with black lacquered boards. Under the theme of "soft light that wraps the castle," "Ujo Togenkyo" is lit up in the Okayama castle tower and its surroundings, and is decorated with lanterns, lanterns, and candles. You can enjoy the atmosphere.

"Wucheng Lantern Town" Location : Okayama Castle, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture ＊ ~Summer Karasujo Lantern Town~ Okayama Castle, built by Sengoku daimyō Ukita Hideie, is called "Ujo" because of its appearance with black lacquered boards. At "Karasujo Lantern Village", the castle tower of Okayama Castle and its surroundings are lit up and decorated with lanterns, lanterns, and candles, and you can enjoy a Japanese atmosphere that can only be experienced at this time. In the square in front of the castle tower of Okayama Castle, about 80 Japanese umbrellas that emit colorful lights are lined up, creating a fantastic atmosphere.

「Fireworks covering Marugame Castle」 Location : Marugame City, Kagawa Prefecture ＊ This is a photo of last year's Marugame Babara Festival Fireworks Festival. The sight of fireworks launched from Marugame Port opening beautifully in the sky of Marugame Castle is a beautiful scenery of Japan that Kagawa Prefecture is proud of. ＊ ＊ Last year's Marugame basara festival fireworks display. The sight of the fireworks rising from Marugame Port in the sky of Marugame Castle is a beautiful scenery of Japan that Kagawa Prefecture boasts.

「Harvest Moon & Marugame Castle」 Location : Marugame City, Kagawa Prefecture, Marugame Castle Tower ＊ It is a scene where the harvest moon that rose on October 1, 2020 sinks into the castle tower of Marugame Castle in the morning of October 2. ＊ ＊ ~Mid-Autumn Moon and Marugame Castle~ This is the scene of the mid-autumn moon that rose on October 1, 2020, and sets in the castle tower of Marugame Castle on the morning of October 2.

「Crescent moon & Marugame Castle」 location : 香川県丸亀市・丸亀城天守 ＊ Illumination of Marugame Castle and a fantastic crescent moon. I was worried because there was a moment when it was covered with clouds on the way, but it was good to be able to take a picture of the collaboration between the beautiful crescent moon and the castle tower of Marugame Castle.

「Gorgeous Nijo Castle Gate」 Location: Nijo Castle, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto ＊ ＊ ＊ ～Gorgeous Nijo Castle Gate～ Nijo Castle was built in 1603 by Ieyasu Tokugawa to protect the Kyoto Imperial Palace where the emperor lives and to serve as a lodging place for the shogun. It is a valuable historical heritage site registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. The Karamon Gate, an important cultural property, is the main gate of the Ninomaru Palace and is decorated with gorgeous and colorful sculptures. ＊ ＊ Nijo Castle was built in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu to protect the Kyoto Imperial Palace, where the Emperor lives, and to serve as a lodging place for the shogun, and is a valuable historical heritage that was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. The Karamon Gate, which is an important cultural property, is the main gate of the Ninomaru Palace and is decorated with gorgeous colorful sculptures.

Launching ceremony held before the general goes to battle at the "Soma Noma Memorial Festival" held in the Soma region of Fukushima Prefecture

This is a state of the matchlock demonstration held during the "Soma Noma Memorial Festival" held in the Soma region of Fukushima Prefecture.

fireworks festival of Komine Castle. I was fascinated by the colorful fireworks.

Komine Castle Flower Festival. The fierce star mine on the white background was a masterpiece.

It is a statue of Date Masamune in the ruins of Sendai Castle. It was quite impressive!

A popular tourist spot in Hakodate, Hokkaido, the famous "Goryokaku" ? in the shape of a star At the end of the Tokugawa shogunate, it was occupied by the former shogunate army due to the Hakodate War and became its headquarters, and you can see the remnants of it in the video. If you want to enjoy the beautiful shape as a whole, you can go up to the observation deck of Goryokaku Tower and enjoy the graphic exhibition "Goryokaku Monogatari" that introduces the history of the end of the Tokugawa shogunate! Goryokaku Park is lit up for a limited time and is crowded ? with tourists as a famous place for cherry blossoms that bloom and color the shape of a five-pointed star in spring. In the video, you can go around various parts of the castle, so you can ? fully enjoy the feeling of sightseeing. Tonight's Online GoTo Travel to ✈ Hokkaido

Approaching the secret of "Gifu Castle", where Oda Nobunaga was the castle owner! What did the castle look like when it was called an impregnable castle? Are the successive castle owners also named after that famous warlord? What are the valuable historical materials of the mysterious Oda Nobunaga? What is the superb view from the castle tower of Gifu Castle at an altitude of 320m? Explore ☺️? Gifu Castle tonight with online GoTo Travel