Nijo Castle

Japanese ginkgo leaves that have fallen to the ground in fall with splashes of

Japanese ginkgo leaves that have fallen to the ground in fall with splashes of sunlight coming through the trees.

Japanese ginkgo leaves that have fallen to the ground in fall with splashes of

Japanese ginkgo leaves that have fallen to the ground in fall with splashes of sunlight coming through the trees.

Japanese ginkgo leave with fall colors hanging down in front of a traditional Japanese building

Japanese ginkgo leave with fall colors hanging down in front of a traditional Japanese building in daylight.

Japanese ginkgo leave with fall colors hanging down in front of a traditional Japanese building

Japanese ginkgo leave with fall colors hanging down in front of a traditional Japanese building in daylight.

Japanese ginkgo leave with fall colors hanging down in front of a traditional Japanese building

Japanese ginkgo leave with fall colors hanging down in front of a traditional Japanese building in daylight.

Japanese ginkgo leave with fall colors hanging down in front of a traditional Japanese building

Japanese ginkgo leave with fall colors hanging down in front of a traditional Japanese building in daylight.

Japanese ginkgo leave with fall colors hanging down in front of a traditional Japanese building

Japanese ginkgo leave with fall colors hanging down in front of a traditional Japanese building in daylight.

The tea house in the Seiryu-en garden of Nijo Castel in Kyoto, Japan

The tea house in the Seiryu-en garden of Nijo Castel in Kyoto, Japan in daylight.

A white, plain structure in the Seiryu-en garden of Nijo Castel in Kyoto, Japan

A white, plain structure in the Seiryu-en garden of Nijo Castel in Kyoto, Japan with sunlight hitting diretly on the surface of the building.

A close up of the bolts of a thick copper door that has be oxidized green

A close up of the bolts of a thick copper door that has be oxidized green with copy space.

The moat of Nijo Castle with the city of Kyoto in the background and fall colors on the trees

The moat of Nijo Castle with the city of Kyoto in the background and fall colors on the trees in daylight.

A close up of the bolts of a thick copper door that has be oxidized green

A close up of the bolts of a thick copper door that has be oxidized green with copy space.

Japanese Garden with a shallow pond and rocks surrounding the edge

Japanese Garden with a shallow pond and rocks surrounding the edge in daylight.

Japanese Garden with a shallow pond and rocks surrounding the edge

Japanese Garden with a shallow pond and rocks surrounding the edge in daylight.

Japanese Garden with a shallow pond and rocks surrounding the edge

Japanese Garden with a shallow pond and rocks surrounding the edge in daylight.

Japanese Garden with a shallow pond and rocks surrounding the edge

Japanese Garden with a shallow pond and rocks surrounding the edge in daylight.

A detail of the architecture of Nijo Castle in Kyoto Japan with a blue sky

A detail of the architecture of Nijo Castle in Kyoto Japan with a blue sky and direct sunlight.

The Gate of Nijo Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the heart of Kyoto Japan

The Gate of Nijo Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the heart of Kyoto Japan in daylight.

A Komainu, or lion, standing watch on the corner of a traditional Japanese structure

A Komainu, or lion, standing watch on the corner of a traditional Japanese structure against a blue sky

The Gate of Nijo Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the heart of Kyoto Japan

The Gate of Nijo Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the heart of Kyoto Japan in daylight.

Nijo Castle (Nijo-jo), Kyoto, Japan. Built in 1603 and completed in 1626. Residence of the first Tokugawa Shogun Ieyasu.

World Heritage Site: Nijo Castle (Nijo-jo), Kyoto, Japan. Built in 1603 and completed in 1626. Residence of the first Tokugawa Shogun Ieyasu. This is one of the guard towers.

Nijo Castle (Nijo-jo), Kyoto, Japan. Built in 1603 and completed in 1626. Residence of the first Tokugawa Shogun Ieyasu.

World Heritage Site: Nijo Castle (Nijo-jo), Kyoto, Japan. Built in 1603 and completed in 1626. Residence of the first Tokugawa Shogun Ieyasu. This is one of the guard towers.