Kumamoto Castle

On our third day in Kumamoto city, after visiting Suizenji park, we've visited Kumamoto castle which is in the heart of the city itself. You can find more info here. Sorry, the photos are not arranged in sequence.





                                    infront statue of Kato Kiyomasa




   this is not a portrait but a real view from a window
 

                                               his duty is not to smile





                                      closer view of main towers


    dual purpose sliding doors in O-Hiroma main hall


                                                 decorative partition





equally decorative ceiling, portraying flowers of all seasons
                                               in Kumamoto


                                a warrior in battle suit


a view of Kumamoto city from the top most of  the main towers


              view from the other side of the towers



                                                another warrior


                                                   infront of a tea shop





   the only muli-storey turret, called Yagura turret






at residence of Hosokawa Gyobu from an upper class samurai clan


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