This morning we woke up to glorious sunshine and excited about our trip in the "Shink". We got there a bit earlier than we had to be so we could get some photos before we departed.
Tom & Denise with the Front of the "Shink" - Shinkensan Fast Train
Sukuraedamon Bridge and Imperial Palace Building
These areas aren't open to the public but they will let you take photos.
Donshin bansh Guardhouse
This is one of the 3 remaining guardhouses. The Samurai guardsman kept constant watch especially on the members of a lord's retinue who entered through Ote-mon Gate.
Close up of Roof detail on Donshin bansh guardhouse
Snappy posing in front of the Hyakunin-bansh Guardhouse
This was the biggest guardhouse set up front of the
Ote-san-no-mon gate leading to the Honmaru (inner citadel) and Ninomaru (second citadel), for inspection of visitors who entered through the Ote-min Gate ( Main Enterance) in the Edo Period.
100 Samurai Guardsmand had their quarters here and they worked shifts day and night.
Just a sample of the Plum Tree Blossom on the Bairinzaka - Plum Tree Slope.
The first trees were planted in 1478!
After we checked into our hotel we went for a walk around the Shinkjuku Train station which has many restaurants and shops to check out. Dinner was simple and not worth taking a photo of as it was a Sunday night and about 830-9pm not many things were open apart from McDonald's...hehehe
Some of the scenery on the way home from the Train Station.
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