Nijo Castle
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Ninomaru Goten
Ninomaru Goten, a palace overwhelmingly adorned with gorgeous decorations and statues carved with delicacy and grandeur, is designated as Japan’s National Treasure. The wooden boards of its hallway floor are devised to create a sound similar to chirping birds when trodden upon, hence called “Nightingale Floor,” a creative idea that helped the residents to be immediately alerted of intruders or guests.
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Ninomaru Teien
Ninomaru Teien is a garden designated as the nation’s Place of Special Scenic Beauty. The design, which places its rocks in various colors in upright positions, gives the visitors a uniquely masculine impression. There are three artificial islands and four bridges on the pond and it was designed so that all these elements strike a perfect balance no matter which room in Ninomaru Goten the garden is viewed from.
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Nijo Castle in cherry blossom season
Kyoto has many sites famous for cherry blossoms but Nijo Castle, in the springtime, when various kinds of cherry blossoms can be observed, is definitely worth the visit. Among them all, the beauty of weeping cherry trees is well-reputed. Being surrounded by 400 cherry trees of 50 varieties in full bloom gives a feeling of living in a dream. The night view of Nijo Castle with its illuminated cherry trees also makes for a beautiful and popular image.
(Source: pixta)
(Source: pixta)
Ninomaru Goten
Ninomaru Goten, a palace overwhelmingly adorned with gorgeous decorations and statues carved with delicacy and grandeur, is designated as Japan’s National Treasure. The wooden boards of its hallway floor are devised to create a sound similar to chirping birds when trodden upon, hence called “Nightingale Floor,” a creative idea that helped the residents to be immediately alerted of intruders or guests.
(Source: pixta)
Ninomaru Teien
Ninomaru Teien is a garden designated as the nation’s Place of Special Scenic Beauty. The design, which places its rocks in various colors in upright positions, gives the visitors a uniquely masculine impression. There are three artificial islands and four bridges on the pond and it was designed so that all these elements strike a perfect balance no matter which room in Ninomaru Goten the garden is viewed from.
(Source: pixta)
Nijo Castle in cherry blossom season
Kyoto has many sites famous for cherry blossoms but Nijo Castle, in the springtime, when various kinds of cherry blossoms can be observed, is definitely worth the visit. Among them all, the beauty of weeping cherry trees is well-reputed. Being surrounded by 400 cherry trees of 50 varieties in full bloom gives a feeling of living in a dream. The night view of Nijo Castle with its illuminated cherry trees also makes for a beautiful and popular image.
(Source: pixta)
