Nijo Castle, known as Nijojo in Japanese, is the former Kyoto residence of the Shogun. It was constructed in 1603 and served as the Shogun residence for over 250 years. The gate alone gives visitors a prime example of the opulence here, hand carved and painted with pure gold leaf.
It seems like the Japanese weather gods made certain you left with the best of memories!!! What a beautiful collection of images. Fun stuff.