Travel blog of Japan by Mariotti

Today I'm going to introduce... Kintaikyo Bridge Area The Kintaikyo Bridge is a five-arched bridge over the Nishiki River in Iwakuni City. In additon,you can white snakes (designated as natural treasure) at a museum near the bridge! Iwakuni city is in Yamaguchi Prefecture, which is next to Hiroshima prefecture. In Kintaikyo bridge area, there are several places to go  Kintaikyo Bridge Area | IWAKUNI (iwakuni-city.net) As soon as I got off the bus, I could see Kintaikyo bridge from the riverside. History "In 1673, the lord of the Iwakuni Domain, Hiroyoshi Kikkawa built a wooden bridge, which was to serve as the prototype for the bridge that exists today. Unfortunately, this bridge was soon washed away.   The following year, the bridge was reconstructed with improvements. This bridge retained its majestic appearance for 276 years, until it was carried away by Typhoon Kezia in September 1950.   After it was destroyed, the bridge was rebuilt again as a timber bridge, at the ...

Today, I would like to introduce... Matsue Castle （ Matsue-jo：松江城） Matsue Castle was built in 1611,in Edo period. The Japanese  castle was built as a defense and military base because of the constant warfare at that time.   It is now one of only 12  existing original castles nationwide and designated as  a national treasure. Site area: 2nd out of 12 castles Height： 3rd out of 12 castles * In addition to the   existing   castle   towers  (tenshu),  there are   restored  tenshu,  reconstructed  tenshu, and  imitation  tenshu. Matsue is the city  on the northwest coast of Japan's main island . The nearest airport is Izumo airport or Yonago airport.   You can take a bus or a taxi from Matsue Station. There are several routes to go to the castle keep(Tenshu) I chose a orange path Immediately after entering, there is a high stone wall, and you can see the castle tower on the hill.  There used to be ...

 I want to introduce ... Inuyama Castle -the oldest existing style of Japanese castle ( For Japanese→ https://mariotti-travel2.blogspot.com/2021/02/blog-post_24.html ) The Inuyama Castle, built in the 16th century, was among the tens of thousands of castles present at the time. However, currently only 12 remain. The castle, one of the 12, has been designated as a National Treasure.  Depending on the time, you may be able to see the castle and the cherry blossoms together. Inuyama is the city located almost in the middle of Japan. You can go there from Nagoya city by train.  details:https://goo.gl/maps/RrxZdQsXyTZEHC597 Arrived at Nagoya city;Fourth largest city in Japan.Took the train to Inuyama Station There is a castle town on the road from the station to the castle, where you can find souvenirs and food. Follow the cherry blossom road to the castle on the hill There are some shrines along the way to the castle.Feel more excited! the gate of the castle A river, a Hi...