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But wait! Before heading out to the castle, we dropped by one of the many trendy shopping areas Kyoto has to offer...  Hmm... this looks interesting...  Yay!  Before launching an attack on Nijo, First Kitchen, first! So after getting our pictures taken and scarfing down some Japanese fast food, we head over to the castle. Note: First Kitchen is a must! They have flavored french fries and when we were there, they just released Pizza flavored fries. Segoi!  Japan... above ground cables? no way!  WTH is this doing here?  Initial D stance  Okay last one of the Mini Before venturing into the castle, here's a brief overview of Nijo (Thanks wikipedia!): In 1601 Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of Tokugawa Shogunate ordered all the feudal lords in Western Japan to contribute to the construction of the Nijō Castle. The construction was completed during the reign of Tokugawa Iemitsu in 1626. It was built as the Kyoto residence of the Tokugawa Shoguns. The Tokugawa Shogunate used Edo (now Tokyo) as the capital city, but Kyoto continued to be the home of the Imperial Court.  I think this is the side entrance...  A Feudal Lord's Chariot  Where many have perished to alligators and pirahanas... jk  And when in Nijo, No Scribbling!  One of Tokugawa's servants giving the peasants a tour of the castle  Nijo Dress Code  That exit sign dates back to the 1600s  Will begins his attack with his (very manly) umbrella  Nijo sends for reinforcements  Nijo Castle  Gutter Filtering System, I wonder if Home Depot carries this  Castle tops  Nijo garden consists of a nicely trimmed shrub  Tokyo is a much more happening place  What Mr. Miyagi aspired his garden to be  Now where's Daniel-san?  Get your walking shoes ready when visiting Nijo  Will and Kelvin in front of the 2nd inner moat  The fish here are about 400+ years old  That way!  2nd floor  At the highest point in Nijo  From an archer's vantage point  I wasn't joking when I said the weather wasn't all that great  Making our way back to the entrance  Nijo bank vault  Tree STD  Shirou  Last picture of flowers you'll see! Ok, that's it folks! Kyoto was fun and all, but Tokyo was waiting for our return. Stay tuned for Harajuku girls, rock bands at Yoyogi, pictures from the an onsen (bath house, yea sounds very interesting, right?) in Odaiba, Japanese wedding, biking adventures from Asakusa to Ikebukuro, and more! If you're excited, say "excited!". Powered by !JoomlaComment 3.12 Copyright (C) 2007 Alain Georgette / Copyright (C) 2006 Frantisek Hliva. All rights reserved. |
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