Yoshida Castle
Yoshida Castle is located in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture. The castle is open from 10 am to 3 pm, Wednesday - Sunday and the admission is free. It is located on the hilltop above river, which means lots of steps and a beautiful view.
The first floor is a welcome area with brochures and information.
The second floor has information and a model structure of the area and displays of armor and this clothing item.
This Noh mask exhibit was on the third floor. It seems like I'm seeing Noh masks everywhere since I attended the Noh Mask Exhibit in Fuji City in July.
The fourth floor has gorgeous views and a mask cut out for photos.
Small, but well worth a visit!
(If you are interested in Japanese Castles, please check out my Castle Page to see links to posts about the castles I've visited.)
9 comments:
I'm thinking that there are an awful lot of castles in Japan. Before I started reading your blog, I really thought castles were mostly in Europe. This is certainly a gorgeous place.
xx, Carol
Everywhere you post always looks so well kept and clean.
A very elegant building filled with treasures to admire.
Another fun adventure.
I like your newest finished butterfly drawstring bags too!
That is a wonderful building, the views are great too, thanks for sharing.
This brings back memories. I visited some 7 or 8 years ago. At that time there was NO information in English, and I am glad they have added text in other languages than Japanese on their displays. That particular weekend the teens of Toyohashi were out in force doing COSPLAY, i.e. dressing up like manga characters and posing for photos. Their colourful outfits and poses added to the feeling of being in a magic place.
Another interesting castle. There really do seem to be lots of them there!
Thanks for sharing!
Spectacular views! This one doesn't seem to see a lot of traffic which makes for a peaceful visit. Those kimono (overcoats?) have such an interesting shape.
A beautiful castle, and what a nice view on the river! Good thing that strategic advantages back then translate into gorgeous scenery today.
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