I took a walk around Nara Park in Nara City, Nara Prefecture. We visited Kofukuji Temple, Todaiji Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine, which are recognized as World Heritage sites. The statue of Ashura at Kofuku-ji Temple had a solemn atmosphere. At Todaiji Temple, the presence of the Great Buddha was still a highlight. Kasuga Taisha Shrine was very calming. I encourage everyone to visit Kasuga Taisha at least once!
【二条城について】二条城は、京都市中京区二条通堀川西入二条城町にある日本の城です。 江戸時代の徳川将軍家の平城です。 近代においては皇室の離宮の役割を担いました。 正式名称は元離宮二条城です。 Nijo Castle is a Japanese castle located in Nijo Castle-cho, Nijo-dori Horikawa Nishi-iru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was a castle of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. In modern times, it served as a detached palace for the imperial family. Its official name is Motorikyu Nijo Castle.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Battle of Sekigahara on September 15, 1600 is the most famous battle in Japan. I visited Sekigahara where the battle was fought! In honor of the historical drama, “What to do, Sarutanuki!” I’m in a mood. Also, actually… as a revelation, the name “Sarutanuki” came from the fact that Hideyoshi was called “Monkey” and Ieyasu was called “Raccoon dog”, so that’s where the name was taken from. So I went to Sekigahara with a very close feeling of affinity. I was impressed that it is famous even in foreign countries because many foreigners visiting Japan also came to study there.
