Matsumoto 2019: Passing by the castle one last time
My time in Matsumoto was coming to an end all too soon and on my way back to my hostel I passed by Matsumoto Castle…
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My time in Matsumoto was coming to an end all too soon and on my way back to my hostel I passed by Matsumoto Castle…
Continue reading → Matsumoto 2019: Passing by the castle one last time
It was a cold day in the mountains of central Japan but Matsumoto Castle wasn’t going to tour itself, so after getting ready for the…
My tour of Nagoya Castle delayed my departure from Nagoya into the afternoon and it took about two hours to reach my next destination, Matsumoto.…
I had spent so much time doing day trips out of Nagoya that I ended up only having time for a single bit of sightseeing…
Before leaving Takayama I hiked up the hill where the ruins of the city’s old castle is located. Today the area where Takayama Castle once…
There’s an old joke among travelers about how the weather always gets better on the day that you’re leaving a particular location, and that was…
Much of Kanazawa Castle no longer exists but in the southern area of the castle you the old walls are still standing and a small…
Continue reading → Kanazawa 2019: The walls of Kanazawa Castle
On my arrival night in Kanazawa I went over to Kanazawa Castle and took some photos of the castle grounds. Floodlights illuminate Kanazawa Castle’s buildings…
Continue reading → Kanazawa 2019: Kanazawa Castle (金沢城) at night
I arrived back to Osaka late in the day and the train station I got off at was in the area close to Osaka Castle,…
When I had finished up at the Kokoen Garden I walked down the street to the main entrance of Himeji Castle. Also known as White…