Our view walking up the grounds
Bottom gate entrance, original.
Original stairs - we were walking on modern stairs built to the side
Part of the mote surrounding the castle grounds
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Old man having a rough day. He even kicked his crocs off before knocking out
Ancient Japanese cannon
Before crossing the bridge to the castle grounds
Tyler handling the camera...
I love these trees.
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View of Osaka from the top of the main tower
Original stone base wall from the 14th century
Tickets, check. English pamphlet, check.
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Opposite side of castle + my lovies.
So this castle was first built in 1583. Over the years, it was burned down from fires & destroyed by war.
Reconstructed several times, the final project was done in 1995.
Although this is a concrete reproduction of the original, the grounds, the buildings surrounding it &
artifacts displayed inside the castle are very much original. It was amazing!
Ohhhh to live in a castle with a moat. Heaven! Love the history of it and glad it was restored.
ReplyDeleteVery cool! Miss my osbornes!
ReplyDeleteBahahah... nothing like kicking your Crocs off after a long day!
ReplyDeleteOkay so I just caught up on all of these posts I've been missing and I don't even know where to start. Every single picture is stunning and I'm jealous... Y'all are really taking in some awesome sights! I am loving my tour of Japan via Emily!!!
ReplyDeleteWell thank you so much, lovey! It's been so fun. But I'm starting to get a little homesick...
DeleteLoved these pictures and living vicariously through your adventures. :)
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