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Justin Schultz
Apr. 4, 2022
Decided to go back to Gyoda again this weekend. We had such a good time last time we went we decided we wanted to check out the cherry blossoms this spring. Managed to visit some really nice places. We originally wanted to use the rental bicycles that they have in front of the station but we got there past noon and all of them were taken unfortunately. Fortunately for us, it ended up getting a bit colder later on so it actually worked out. We got lucky as there was a really convenient sightseeing bus that rolled through the station to all of the major places in the city every 45 minutes or so. We checked out the cherry blossoms at Gyoda Castle and they had the Hanachozu (花手水, pots of flowers floating in water). We were able to see a few of these throughout the city which was nice. They also had traditional umbrellas on display in a few areas around the castle which was really pretty. After Gyoda Castle we visited the Sakitama Burial Mounds which had some really beautiful views of the cherry blossoms. There was also a flock of herons flying around the area but I wasn't able to get a very good photo of any of them. Luckily we got some great photos of the cherry blossoms and the main mound and had a really enjoyable time. We also stopped by Suijo Park and there were some food stalls in the area, but we got there when everything was just about closed so we only got to see a few of the vendors. We managed to get a really tasty lemonade and a latte though. Both tasted really good. Surprisingly there were a lot of cosplayers at the park. We probably saw like 20-30 people cosplaying using the bridges and cherry blossoms in the area. On the way back to the station we managed saw this river during the bus ride and so we backtracked a little bit after getting to the station (about 5 minutes walking) and got to enjoy some really phenomenal views of the cherry blossoms along the river. There were hardly any people there as well, surprisingly. Overall it was a really awesome time!
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  • Japan
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  • Cherry blossoms
  • Park
  • Castles
  • Ancient burial mound/Ruins
  • Sunset
  • Saitama Prefecture
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Dylan Gibson
Oct. 1, 2021
I thought this was a really nice article and video. I hadn't heard about Utase ships or Utase fishing before. I mentioned the other day in a post about the Edo-Tokyo Museum how I really liked seeing the architecture of the ships and just happened to come across this today. I love how you can see a full broadside view of the ship and its sails. Apparently there are a bunch of different varieties of sails and different numbers used depending on the size, etc. of the ship. I've never had the opportunity to go to Kumamoto sadly, but I'd like to see this in action if I get the chance. I've seen a lot of photos of Kumamoto Castle as well, so that's definitely something I'd be checking out if I visited. I'd like to do it in the spring to see the cherry blossoms as well.
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Beautiful "Utase Ships" Sailing Across the Vast Seas of Kumamoto. Japan's Traditional "Utase Fishing" Has a Long History of Coexisting With Nature, and Has Been Passed Down for Generations!

  • Japan
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  • Fishing
  • Traditional culture
  • Kumamoto Prefecture
  • Spring
  • Cherry blossoms
  • Castles
Dylan Gibson
Sep. 15, 2021
Some photos I took at Nijo Castle in spring 2018. You can see the cherry blossoms in some of the photos just starting to bloom, but not quite in full bloom, and the rest of the gardens were really enjoyable as well. I really liked the gold decorations/designs on the buildings. The gate was also really cool. I believe it's called Karamon Gate although I'm not 100% sure on that. The moat around the castle was pretty neat as well, I can imagine it was a strong fortification, especially since it belonged to Tokugawa Ieyasu, although I'm not entirely sure about the rest of the castle's history. The photos of the moat and surrounding area were taken from on top of a small vantage point, and I wonder if it was originally some sort of turret, but I'm not sure about that either. Either way, I definitely recommend giving it a visit to anyone in Kyoto or anyone planning to visit Kyoto. I believe it was relatively close to the Golden Pavilion as well, so if you have the chance, why not?
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  • Japan
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  • Kyoto Prefecture
  • Cherry blossoms
  • Architecture
  • Japanese garden
いっぽすすむ
Jun. 18, 2021
Matsumoto Castle (Nagano) Many people are fascinated by the black-based castle tower. I investigated where it would be cool to take a picture of the castle tower. Of course, please note that it may change depending on the time of day. For example, if you take a photo of a castle with the setting sun in the background, it will be backlit, and the castle with a black tone will be blacker, making it difficult to express the details of the castle. The inside of the castle after entering from the Kuromon gate was excluded from the scope of the spot because it is charged and the time is limited. From the vicinity of Ninomaru on the east side and the vicinity of Matsumoto Shrine in the north, there are many trees in the foreground in the angle, and I think it is not suitable for photos centered on the castle tower. 4 recommendations (1) From near the foundation stone of the Taiko Gate Take this photo with the castle tower on the right in front of the Kuromon Gate and the Alps mountains in the background. (2) From the northwest of the park The castle tower with the red bridge in front (3) From the south side Image of the castle tower and Tatsumi Turret taken from the side (4) Take a picture from the southwest corner across the moat The southwest corner of the castle tower looks three-dimensional. Depending on the time of day and weather, you can take a picture of the castle tower reflecting on the moat. It is a castle that you should definitely visit after Corona.
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  • Castles
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  • Japan
  • Nagano Prefecture
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  • Great view
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