Nijo Castle (二条城) – Kyoto, Japan

Posted on February 6th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: castle, kyoto, nijo castle, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, pine. Comments: None

Osaka Castle

Posted on January 29th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: castle, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, osaka. Comments: None

Inuyama Castle

There’s a mansion on the hill
Psychedelic music fills the air
Peace and love live there still
In that mansion on the hill. — Neil Young

For some reason, that Neil Young tune came into my head while I processed this image of, not a mansion per se but, Inuyama Castle (犬山城) in Aichi Prefecture (愛知県).

Posted on October 7th, 2013 under Japan. Tags: castle, inuyama, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments: None

fireworks and Inuyama Castle

For the past 34 years there has been an annual fireworks festival near Inuyama Castle (犬山城) in which fireworks are launched from the Kiso River. I had my first chance to witness this event last month. I didn’t have the best spot for capturing photos of the fireworks with the castle in the background, but considering I didn’t sit down until about 10 minutes before the fireworks began, my spot wasn’t that bad.

Posted on September 19th, 2013 under Japan. Tags: castle, fireworks, inuyama, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments: None

A Japanese couple walks the paths near Honmaru on the Nijo Castle (Kyoto) grounds in summer yukata

Posted on August 29th, 2013 under Japan. Tags: castle, kyoto, nijo castle, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, people. Comments: None