Today we took my mom to Inuyama Castle... my favorite castle in Japan! I posted a blog about it back in April when Jenny was here visiting. But here is a little reminder of what it is: Inuyama Castle is the oldest standing castle in Japan. It was built in 1537 by one of Japan's greatest samurai warriors. After construction, ownership changed hands frequently - but it's the only castle in Japan today that remains privately owned. It stands on top of a hill next to a river... which makes for a beautiful view at the top.
Inuyama Castle - very pretty with the leaves starting to change colors.
In front of a few of the windows (small ceilings!) No shoes allowed in this castle.
At the top! You can walk all the way around the top outside. It was such a beautiful day, perfect weather and scenery.
Next we went to Japan Monkey Park. It has about 600 different species of monkeys. There were areas of the park where the monkeys could come right up to you!
We were disappointed there was only 1 gorilla at the park, and no orangutans! But overall, it was a lot of fun and neat to see all the different species. The conditions were much better than the Nagoya zoo, but many of the monkeys were still in pretty small cages.
Inuyama Castle - very pretty with the leaves starting to change colors.
In front of a few of the windows (small ceilings!) No shoes allowed in this castle.
At the top! You can walk all the way around the top outside. It was such a beautiful day, perfect weather and scenery.
Next we went to Japan Monkey Park. It has about 600 different species of monkeys. There were areas of the park where the monkeys could come right up to you!
We were disappointed there was only 1 gorilla at the park, and no orangutans! But overall, it was a lot of fun and neat to see all the different species. The conditions were much better than the Nagoya zoo, but many of the monkeys were still in pretty small cages.
Next castle sightseeing tour must be Matsumoto castle, 松本城 and don't forget to visit Kamikouchi highland, 上高地 where is like Yosemite National Park in US.
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