So I'll post this first, because this is one of the things I did this weekend (on Friday) with my class. We went to Osaka Castle to see the plum blossoms. We will probably return in April, when the sakura trees bloom.
If I had to relate this experience with anything thus far in my life, it felt very much like Warwick Castle when I went with my family years ago in England - I was DEFINITELY thinking of you, Will and Alex :) There was no torture chamber (like The Tower ~ yay), but instead the inside of the castle itself was completely modern, with two elevators, glass, cement, you name it. It was very much a regular, modern museum on the inside, but majestic and grand on the outside. The other fanTASTic thing about this castle is that nature is incorporated into the architecture and design. There are trees specifically planted so that there is the feeling of nature and a forest while within the castle walls.
Oh Japan....
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Talk about a moat and walls!
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Maaaaaassive castle! And very commanding when approaching from below!
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Here's the view from the top floor! I thought Dad would appreciate the height ;) The golden fishy supposedly protects the building (I think). And there are actually 4 different layers to the castle, each one with a moat! There's an outside grounds, inside grounds, outer bailey, and inner bailey. You can't even see all of the original grounds anymore!
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A kind gal was willing to take a shot of me when I passed her on my way up to the inner bailey. When she asked me what I wanted her to capture in the shot, my reply was, "Me, rocks, and trees." I think she found that entertaining.
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The plum blossoms were just starting to open up, and the weather was very helpful with taking pictures, although a little bright for this dracolich ;)
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