Nijo Castle

BarbaraSheridan · Apr 27, 2004, 07:01

I'm hoping someone will be kind enough to give me their impressions or an "eye witness" description of Kyoto's Nijo Castle in general and the Ninomaru Palace in particular.

Thanks.

senseiman · Apr 27, 2004, 18:50

I've been to Kyoto about a dozen times but have never taken in Nijo castle. But if you watch the film "the Last Samurai", the scenes with the Meiji emporere were shot in the castle.

budd · Apr 28, 2004, 00:10

二条城
http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~juta/cast...asinsyu31.html
http://www.city.kyoto.jp/bunshi/nijojo/index.html
http://jr-central.co.jp/nijojo/
http://homepage2.nifty.com/cub/niwa/nijojo.htm

**playaa** · Apr 28, 2004, 02:17

Is this place open to visitation? Also.. Anyone have any ideas of where the samurai village in the Last Samurai wa sshot at? I loved the scenery in that movie and I want to visit small towns like that, by the way.. How much of a chance do you think I would find a sword smith somewhere in Japan? A REAL one?

budd · Apr 28, 2004, 06:48

Himeji?
http://www.hyogo-tourism.jp/english/...ry/himeji.html
http://www.gal.co.za/writingstudio/page420.html

Apr 27, 2004, 07:01	#1
BarbaraSheridan Junior Member Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Posts: 8	Nijo Castle I'm hoping someone will be kind enough to give me their impressions or an "eye witness" description of Kyoto's Nijo Castle in general and the Ninomaru Palace in particular. Thanks. __________________ BarbaraSheridan http://www.barbarasheridan.net http://www.shinsengumimb.com

Apr 28, 2004, 02:17	#4
playaa Dog Youkai Join Date: Jan 15, 2004 Location: Clovis, CA Age: 25 Posts: 774	Is this place open to visitation? Also.. Anyone have any ideas of where the samurai village in the Last Samurai wa sshot at? I loved the scenery in that movie and I want to visit small towns like that, by the way.. How much of a chance do you think I would find a sword smith somewhere in Japan? A REAL one? __________________ "Kanpeki to chau, jinsei no shuushi Puramai zero da nanteba honto ka na? Shinu made ni tsukaikiru, un no kazu Semete, jibun de dashiire wo sasete "

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Apr 27, 2004, 18:50	#2
senseiman Regular Member Join Date: Jun 24, 2003 Location: canadian Age: 33 Posts: 801	I've been to Kyoto about a dozen times but have never taken in Nijo castle. But if you watch the film "the Last Samurai", the scenes with the Meiji emporere were shot in the castle.

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budd __________ Join Date: Jul 10, 2003 Posts: 1,972	二条城 http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~juta/cast...asinsyu31.html http://www.city.kyoto.jp/bunshi/nijojo/index.html http://jr-central.co.jp/nijojo/ http://homepage2.nifty.com/cub/niwa/nijojo.htm

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budd __________ Join Date: Jul 10, 2003 Posts: 1,972	Himeji? http://www.hyogo-tourism.jp/english/...ry/himeji.html http://www.gal.co.za/writingstudio/page420.html