Hiromi in Kyoto: Day 3 Part 2

Day 3 - 

1. Kyoto Station (Subway)
2. Kitaoji Subway Station
3. (Raku) Bus to Kinkakuji
4. Kinkakuji
5. Bus to Nijo jo
6. Nijo jo
7. Dinner at Matsuya
8. Walk to Kyoto Gyoen
9. Walk around in Kyoto Gyoen
10. Marutamachi Subway Station
11. Kyoto Station (Subway)
12. end of day.

Summary of places visited -

• Kinkakuji
• Nijo jo
• Kyoto Gyoen

Now for some Nijo jo.

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The bus stop is in front of the castle entrance.

Next to Horikawa (river).

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That's the entrance.

The entrance to the castle is on the other side of the road. You buy tickets from vending machines (middle right).

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Flowers on this side

Anyone knows what flowers are those?

Got some more shots of Horikawa and the bridges going over it before crossing over to the castle.

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Horikawa

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Horikawa

One more before crossing.

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Horikawa

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Moat

There are fish in there.

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Entering Nijo jo via Higashi Otemon

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The roof

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Some text

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A map

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Walls

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More Walls

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Ninomaru Palace

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Roof

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Roof of the entrance to Ninomaru Palace

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Postcard shot

No photography allowed inside.

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Some gate

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Exterior of Ninomaru Palace

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Some bells

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Ninomaru Garden

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Ninomaru Garden

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Ninomaru Garden

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Ninomaru Palace exterior

But there's the palace's roof providing shelter so its fine for a bit.

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Ninomaru Garden

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Heading to Honmaru Palace

The gate provided shelter from the rain too. You can see the rain in the above photo.

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The moat around Honmaru Palace

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Pass the gate

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Exterior of Honmaru Palace

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Big slaps of rock as steps

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Exterior of Honmaru Palace

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Overview of Honmaru Palace

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Honmaru Palace exterior

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Steep steps

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Honmaru Palace

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Big rocks

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Another bridge

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Moat again

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More flowers

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Nice tree

There was a rest stop here so I took a break. Some vending machines nearby too, I got a can of warm milk tea.

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Toilet that way.

Toilets nearby too.

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Flowers, when they bloom and where they bloom in Nijo jo.

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Nice path lined with flowering trees

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Yellow flowers on the ground

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Towards another section

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Walls are awesome

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Still raining.

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Weeping Cherry I think

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An exit

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A bridge over Horikawa.

Can anyone make out the 2nd Kanji in the above photo? The bridge's name will do too.  Its Nijo Bashi/Nijo Bridge. Thanks Rakkyo.

On the way to the next destination, by foot.

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Ebisugawa Bridge

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Ebisugawa Bridge

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Horikawa

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Horikawa and stone steps.

The distance between the stone steps are quite wide.

On the way to the next destination, I spotted Matsuya. I checked the time: ~4pm, well whatever early dinner it is.

First beef bowl in Japan was great.

Now for the last destination of the day, Kyoto Gyoen.

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Kyoto Gyoen

But that will be in part 3.