Japan Bird + Castles & palaces pictures

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Engage with Japan\'s rich history at this 16th-century site, where dramatic battlegrounds have made way for a peaceful park with cherry trees. 

A widow built this temple in 1606 to pay homage to her late warrior husband. Today, it survives as an eye-catching site of tranquility with postcard-pretty gardens.

Explore dynamic animal habitats and natural environments in this enormous wildlife exhibit in downtown Osaka.

Glass-melding and Buddhist shrines set the stage for old-world Japan, while steaming hot springs used by the imperial family create an otherworldly setting.

Engage with Japan\'s rich history at this 16th-century site, where dramatic battlegrounds have made way for a peaceful park with cherry trees. 

Watch theatrical shows, meet lovable mascots and go on exhilarating rides at this extensive movie-focused theme park.

This site was first a shogun residence, then the home for Japan’s emperor. Destroyed in World War II, it was reconstructed to its original splendor.

Traditional Japanese gardens and a moat surround this picturesque replica castle, providing a peaceful break from the bustle of Kitakyushu.

Visit this magnificently reconstructed castle to explore its towering main keep and learn about Japanese feudal history and Samurai culture at the museum within.

Visit this magnificently reconstructed castle to explore its towering main keep and learn about Japanese feudal history and Samurai culture at the museum within.

Visit this magnificently reconstructed castle to explore its towering main keep and learn about Japanese feudal history and Samurai culture at the museum within.

Engage with Japan\'s rich history at this 16th-century site, where dramatic battlegrounds have made way for a peaceful park with cherry trees. 

Engage with Japan\'s rich history at this 16th-century site, where dramatic battlegrounds have made way for a peaceful park with cherry trees. 

Visit this magnificently reconstructed castle to explore its towering main keep and learn about Japanese feudal history and Samurai culture at the museum within.

Visit this magnificently reconstructed castle to explore its towering main keep and learn about Japanese feudal history and Samurai culture at the museum within.

Watch theatrical shows, meet lovable mascots and go on exhilarating rides at this extensive movie-focused theme park.

Engage with Japan\'s rich history at this 16th-century site, where dramatic battlegrounds have made way for a peaceful park with cherry trees. 

Engage with Japan\'s rich history at this 16th-century site, where dramatic battlegrounds have made way for a peaceful park with cherry trees. 

Visit this magnificently reconstructed castle to explore its towering main keep and learn about Japanese feudal history and Samurai culture at the museum within.

Visit the world of the wealthy and powerful shogun, in this opulent 17th-century castle complex.

Engage with Japan\'s rich history at this 16th-century site, where dramatic battlegrounds have made way for a peaceful park with cherry trees. 

Visit this magnificently reconstructed castle to explore its towering main keep and learn about Japanese feudal history and Samurai culture at the museum within.