Photographs of The Nijo Castle

Nightingale Palace

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These pictures show the 'nightingale' floors with the special nails to ensure chirping when walked on.
The screens in some of the chambers are beautifully carved and this panel is made from a single piece of wood.

Nijo Castle

Kyoto Imperial Palace

The Golden Temple

Kyoto Botanical Gardens

Kyoto

Rest of Japan

The Nightingale floor

The Nightingale floor

A carved panel