Nijo-jo

Nijo Castle was built in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu, one of Japan’s most powerful shoguns and founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The shoguns ruled Japan for a total of 700 years between the 13th and 19th centuries, with Tokugawa Ieyasu founding his dynasty in 1600. Built as a symbol of his power, the castle is filled with many fine works of art, including beautiful paintings of trees and animals by some of Japan’s most famous artists of the period. The castle, set in stunning gardens in the old capital of Japan, Kyoto, was built almost entirely of Hinoki wood (Japanese Cypress). One of the most memorable features of Nijo Jo is it's famous uguisu bari (nightingale floors). These wooden floors are ingeniously designed to produce a chirping sound when walked upon. The floors were designed this way to provide further protection for castle inhabitants. Anyone trying to sneak through corridors would be announced with the chirping sound of the nightingale floors.

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Eingang

Dach

Tiger und Drache

Heron

In den Gärten

Pflaumen

Am Schlossgraben

Kormoran

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