Monday, November 25, 2013

MATUMOTO CASTLE IN NAGANO.

Matumoto castle is one of the most famous castle in Japan.  The castle tower was made at the end of 16th century and still exist even now.

 松本城に行きました。4つある国宝の城、現存する天守閣がある12の城の内の一つです。

Matumoto castle.


We can see Mt.Jounendake from the castle site.

常念岳が見えます。

Mt.Jounendake.


Zooming up.


Zooming up from another side.




Zooming up again.



The front side of Matumoto castle.

松本城の正面です。

A Japanese maple tree.

イロハモミジです。


Zooming up.


There was a swan in this moat.

白鳥がお濠に一羽いました。
 






44 comments:

  1. こんばんは。松本城は5月に行ったばかりで懐かしいです。
    お城も常念岳もきれいですね。特に真っ青な空と横にたなびく雲が素敵です。(^_^)v

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    1. Dear Merry Witch.
      こんにちは。そうですね。いらしたばかりですね。この日は晴れていたので良かったです。

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  2. Hello Minoru,

    Ooo, I wish that I could go there. How beautiful.

    Have a good Blue Monday!

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      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  3. Minoru-san, Your photographs on this post is just breathtaking. My memory of Matsumoto-jo is raining and gloomy. I don't remember seeing the mountains at all. Have a nice day !!!

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    1. Dear N buckles.
      Thank you very much for your comment. I was very lucky that I could see the mountains.

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  4. Gorgeous photography ~ Your country is beautiful and the sky so blue ~ carol, xxx

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      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  5. What lovely mountains! And I really enjoy all the photos of the temples in your country. Thanks for sharing.

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      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  6. A place I will never get to see. Thanks for sharing.

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  7. Hi Minoru, It's all gorgeous: the temple, the water, the swan and the mountains. Thank you for sharing!

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      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  8. Beautiful photos of the mountains and the temple. Thank you for sharing a part of your lovely country.
    Jeanne

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  9. Minoru beautiful architecture. Here also snowed in the mountains.
    Have a good night.
    a hug.

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      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  10. Beautiful!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River.

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  11. Wow, a very beautiful place , I love the architecture, the landscape and the scenery; a great place.

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  12. A beautiful palace and a gorgeous mountain scene in the background. A lovely place to visit and see all this beauty! Thanks for sharing your visit, have a happy week!

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  13. What beautiful shots of that amazing castle. The blue skies and autumn colours are lovely too.

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  14. i love the castle, so beautiful. can we visit the castle?

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    1. Dear CQUEK.
      Thank you very much for your comment. Yes,off course. You can enter the top floor of this castle tower.

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  15. The Japanese castles are so majestic, we have been to Himejii.
    Wonderful post!
    Have a great week
    Wren x

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      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  17. Unique architectural temple and lovely color of the autumn! such spot looking pleasant...

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      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  18. This castle is amazing, Minoru, and I love the way it is just sitting on the edge of the rocks.

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  19. What a beautiful castle! I love all these wonderful shots, Minoru.

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  20. It's magical to see that mountain in the background with that ornate castle in the front...absolutely stunning pictures. And how blue and beautiful the sky ! (And the huge Japanese maple is wonderful!)

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  21. こんにちは。松本城が立派です。特に1枚目の写真の角度から見ると、世界遺産に指定されてもいいくらいの素晴らしさです。私は松本駅から出発するミニ観光バスに乗ったので、お城を遠くからグルッと見ましたが、間近には行ってません。今思うとお城の中まで見に行くべきでしたね。松本城と常念岳の2ショットもとても綺麗です。北アルプスもすっかり雪景色ですね。

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    1. 弘世旅空様
       こんばんは。良く晴れた日でしたので、ラッキーでした。北アルプスが見えたので感動しました。土曜日だったので、天守閣の中は渋滞していてゆっくり見る事が出来ませんでした。

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      Thank you very much for your comment.

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