Arch gate of the ruins of Zakimi Castle in Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture There are nine World Heritage Sites in Okinawa, "Gusuku and Related Heritage Sites of the Ryukyu Kingdom", and it is one of the five World Heritage Gusuku among them. In Okinawa, castles are called gusuku. It is said to be the oldest arch gate Japan built in the early 15th century. Dive into its history! Excitement!

Zakimi Castle Ruins in Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture There are nine World Heritage Sites in Okinawa, "Gusuku and Related Heritage Sites of the Ryukyu Kingdom", and it is one of the five World Heritage Gusuku among them. In Okinawa, castles are called gusuku. It is a beautiful curved stone wall Japan which is not seen on the mainland. You can climb to the top of the stone wall and see the East China Sea!

Himeji Castle in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture is famous as a national treasure, but it is also a famous place for cherry blossoms. The collaboration between the castle tower and the cherry blossoms is a superb view.

Tsuruyama Park in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture is a symbol of Tsuyama City, which has been selected as one of the "100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots" in Japan Okayama Prefecture. The scenery with about 1,000 cherry trees in full bloom is wonderful.

"Matsue Castle" Castle built in 1611 Also known as Chidori Castle Although it does not look flashy Calm appearance and historical atmosphere It is a castle that you can feel.

Okayama Castle is located very close to Okayama Korakuen Garden in Okayama City, and is also the backdrop of Korakuen. The renovation of the Reiwa was finished and it was unveiled beautifully.

Introducing the photos posted on "Everyone's Post"! This is a pickup post of the inbound tourism information SNS "Cool Japan Video". Today, I would like to introduce Kunihito Otsubo's post "Gorgeous Nijo Castle Gate". The vivid shape is impressive. Nijo Castle, officially named Nijo Castle in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, is a historic castle registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 (Heisei 6). It was built by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603 (Keicho 8) as a guardian and lodging place for the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and it is also famous as the place where the 15th shogun Keiki announced his return to power. The castle is full of valuable historical heritage such as Ninomaru Garden (Special Place of Scenic Beauty) and Higashi Otemon (Important Cultural Property). The Karamon gate at the entrance of the Ninomaru Palace is a highlight of the gorgeous carvings on the roof. Various creatures such as shochiku plums, cranes, peonies, and butterflies are livelied. The seasonal nature and events are also attractive. Last year, "NAKED FLOWERS 2022 -Sakura-World Heritage Nijo Castle" was held during the cherry blossom season, and "NAKED FLOWERS 2022 Autumn World Heritage Nijo Castle" was held during the autumn foliage season, and a projection mapping show and light-up event were held. ◆Nijo Castle◆ 【Address】〒604-8301 541 Nijojo-jocho, Nijo-dori Horikawa Nishi-iru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 【Access】 By train from Kyoto Station Take the JR Sanin Main Line and get off at Nijo Station and walk a short distance Get off at Nijo Ekimae on the Tozai Municipal Subway Line and walk a short distance By bus from Kyoto Station Take city bus No. 9 and 50 to Kyoto Station ⇒ get off at Nijojo-jo-mae and walk a short distance

One of the 12 surviving castle towers in Japan. 400 years have passed since the castle was built, and you can still see its impressive appearance up close.

Introducing the photos posted on "Everyone's Post"! This is a pickup post of the inbound tourism information SNS "Cool Japan Video". Today, I would like to introduce "K.Y's post "Matsumoto Castle in the middle of the snow dancing". It's a piece that feels Japan atmosphere in the snow and the scenery of the castle. Matsumoto Castle, located in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, is the oldest castle in the Japan that has a five-story and six-story castle tower and is designated as a national treasure. Before the Sengoku period, it was also called Fukashijo. Matsumoto Castle, one of the most beautiful castles in the Japan, is full of attractions. In the Honmaru Garden, which spreads out beyond the entrance Kuromon, you can enjoy flowers such as azaleas, peonies, and wisteria flowers. Another attraction of the five castle towers is the contrast between the jet-black exterior walls and the white plaster at the top of the castle walls. The castle is lit up every day from sunset to 10 p.m. From December 1, 2022 ~ February 28, 2023, "Matsumoto Castle Laser Mapping (Matsumoto Castle ~Ice Crystal Sparkling Water Mirror~)" is also being held. In addition to the castle, we recommend eating and strolling in the castle town of Matsumoto. You can enjoy shops unique to the castle town and tour the samurai area. ◆Matsumoto Castle◆ 【Address】〒390-0873 Nagano Prefecture Matsumoto City Marunouchi 4-1 【Access】 ・Car Nagano Expressway From Matsumoto IC, take National Route 158 toward Matsumoto City area, about 3.5 km (about 20 minutes) ・Train Get off at JR Shinonoi Line "Matsumoto Station" and walk about 20 minutes 【Parking lot】Available Please check the official website for details.

"Autumn Kumamoto Castle Festival Castle Lights" Six years have passed since the Kumamoto earthquake. Kumamoto Castle is gradually revivingKumamoto 😊 Castle 🏯✨, which is also a symbol of Kumamoto, You can 🤭💞 get energy and healing from the appearance in a fantastic and wonderful atmosphere.

Nagara River Long Run Fireworks. Winter fireworks and Gifu Castle and Orion.

Gujo Hachiman Castle, which Shiba Ryotaro called "the most beautiful mountain castle in Japan" Every season is wonderful. Personally, I think this time of year when it is dyed in winter snow I think it's wonderful that it overlaps with the white castle

TDL's Beauty and the Beast Castle 💖

Bright red maple and national treasure Matsumoto Castle

[English/Japanese] A 15-minute walk from Hachioji Station, I bought a "Hachioji Castle Monaka" at the Japanese sweets shop Senshuen. In fact, there was a castle in Hachioji in the 16th century. This "Hachioji Castle Monaka" is a confectionary shaped like the castle that existed at that time. The monaka is filled with sweet bean paste and is very tasty 😊By the way, Hachioji Castle is no longer there, but the place where the castle used to be is now a park. I would like to visit there with my students someday. A 15-minute walk from Hachioji Station, I bought "Hachioji Castle Monaka" at the Japanese confectionery shop Senshoen. In fact, there was a castle in Hachioji in the 16th century. This "Hachioji Castle Monaka" is a candy in the shape of a castle that existed at that time. There was a lot of red bean paste (sweet paste of beans) in the inside and it was very deliciousBy 😊 the way, Hachioji Castle is no longer there, but the place where the castle used to be is now a park. I would like to go with my students someday.

It is the full moon on September 10, 2022 and Himeji Castle. The moonrise was covered with clouds, but it showed a beautiful appearance through the clouds.

In 2020, it was a Japanese umbrella light-up event called "Summer Karasujo Togenkyo" held in the garden in front of Okayama Castle. The combination of the Japanese umbrella and the castle matched very well, and it was a fantastic and beautiful event.

It is the moment of sunrise of Himeji Castle on August 30, 2022. On this day, the sky was dyed orange high in the sky and was so beautiful that I sighed.

The last couple photos I wanted to post from our trip to Takamatsu. The first one was at one of the stations by Ritsurin Park. It just tells you not to try and go past the railway crossing after the bar has come down but I thought the pictures on it were pretty funny lol. The second was just one of the manholes that I thought looked nice. Snapped a photo of it outside of Takamatsu Castle

On the final day of our trip we were a bit tired but still wanted to see a few things and just casually enjoy our time. We ended up going to Marugame Castle as our first destination. It was really cool as it's one of the 12 castles in Japan that still has an original castle keep. The castle itself isn't very large, but the area surrounding it is. From the bottom of the castle the keep is quite small so it's hard to get a good photo of it, but we got a photo of it with one of the turrets along the moat wall which was cool. We reserved a rickshaw ride the previous night as well so when we got to the castle we did a little exploring and then we went on a guided tour around the lower area of the castle. The rickshaw guide was a really nice guy and quite funny as well. Apparently he was a comedian but he enjoyed doing this job as well. He told us a bunch of different things about the castle and it's construction while also telling some jokes occasionally. After the rickshaw tour we climbed our way up to the top of the castle and there were saw really amazing views waiting for us at the top. You could see the entire city almost. We also entered the castle keep, but it was relatively small. It was still nice to see the architecture on the inside but the stairs were a bit scary. They were incredibly steep and I was holding the handrails the entire time going up or down them. After checking out the castle we were pretty hungry and so we decided to get some lunch. Being Kagawa is the udon prefecture we went to an udon specialty restaurant. I haven't been to many udon restaurants so it was kind of a new experience for me. They had it set up kind of like a cafeteria and you go through and choose what you want and other toppings to go with your udon. I didn't see the trays for the extra toppings so I just ended up putting the karaage on top of my udon lol. I got niku udon and it tasted really good. The karaage was a nice touch as well. Not the usual tempura most people get but it went surprisingly well with the soup. After eating we headed towards Nakazu Banshoen, a garden with art exhibits as well. Before getting there we decided to stop by a Lupin-themed cafe though. It was a really tiny shop but we were able to cool off for a bit and relax which was nice since we were walking quite a bit. The garden was quite large and had a lot of different points of interest within it. The stepping stones were fun to cross and the row of torii gates was pretty cool as well. You can definitely take some nice photos with them. And that concludes our trip to Takamatsu! Overall it was a really fun trip and I definitely recommend it to anyone who hasn't been to Shikoku or Kagawa before. We didn't even get to do everything we were looking at but we still had a blast!

I've got too many photos to post so I'm making another post today and at least 1-2 more in the next couple days. After visiting Ritsurin Park we headed towards Takamatsu Castle. The castle itself had no castle tower but it still had a really nice garden and the moat was pretty cool as well. They had a boat tour of the moat too, but we didn't think it was as extravagant as the one at Ritsurin Park and we were already tired so we decided to skip it and just tour the castle on foot. There were a variety of different stone lanterns throughout the garden that I thought were pretty cool. I always enjoy seeing the different lantern designs for some reason. Despite not having a castle tower, the turrets themselves were cool to see. After looking at the first castle tower we crossed a bridge that ran over the moat and headed up to the top. Once we got to the top, where the castle tower was previously located, we had a really awesome view of the area and I was able to get a photo of a boat passing through the moat. They were all wearing straw hats and special clothing, which I think was part of the experience. After leaving the castle and heading toward our hotel, we arrived at the second turret and it had a nicer view than from inside the castle. I thought the clouds above it looked quite nice as well. After that we headed to our hotel and rested for a bit and then headed over to a pizza place called PIZZERIA 18 for some dinner. The place had a nice atmosphere and the food was really good as well. We ordered pizza (obviously) and a variety platter as well. It all tasted great. They had Heartland as their nama-beer which I thought was nice. Don't see it very often.

Hikone Castle, Shiga Cherry blossoms in full bloom are reflecting.

Collaboration between Gifu Castle and the Moon at the top of Mt. Kinka in Gifu City It has been a popular subject for the past few years, and many photographers have gathered.

I like ♡ the cherry blossom season

Projection mapping 🌟 of Nijo Castle. :* Stylish cherry blossom viewing 🌸

Shot at Takada Castle Park in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture. The Somei Yoshino cherry trees in full bloom and the Myoko mountain range dyed in snow were superb views, so I took this one without thinking. The cloudless blue sky and superb view were reflected on the surface of the water, and the water surface was also a wonderful view.

Osaka Castle, where you go for a walk at night, is always in the season 🌸 of scattered cherry blossoms.

This is a photo of the ruins of Fukuoka Castle and cherry blossoms in Fukuoka City. The cherry blossoms reflected in the castle moat, the castle walls, and the illumination make you feel the spring of Japan.

Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture, Gassantoda Castle During the autumn foliage season, you can enjoy the gradation of trees created by the height difference. Recently, I feel that the period that feels "autumn" is getting shorter, but it is my favorite season.

I took a picture of Himeji Castle, a World Heritage Site famous as White Heron Castle, with cherry blossoms. I was conscious of filling most of the composition with cherry blossoms so that the white walls would stand out.