the Nijo Castle with the nightingale floorboards, home of Tokugawa Ieyasu, probably the most famous shogun of Japan. This is actually a new building on the edge of the grounds, I like the trees.
the Imperial Palace where the tenno (Emperor) and co. lived for 500+ years... it took a personal appearance with passport to get on the list to tour it. Tour is free. But a bit of a hassle, and on a wet day like yesterday, a bigger hassle. But well worth it. Hey, I wouldn't mind living there if I was the Emperor. The structures are straightforward and simply designed, but the materials and the workmanship are exquisite. And the gardens are perfect.
the Golden Pavilion, a temple that was burned down repeatedly by jealous monks. Finally restored in the last century, with several centimiters thick of real gold leafing. Gold leafing is big in Japan.
but really, all people do when they get to these places...
I wonder if people still even bother to look at what they came to see in the first place, or just take pictures.
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