Japan 2001 :: Japanese Castles

For a full description of this trip, go here. Japanese castles are quite the attraction for both Japanese and foreign tourists alike. Throughout Japan there are dozens of these castles, but many have been rebuilt due to damage sustained during the war. Others, such as Matsumoto-jou in Nagano prefecture, are still in their original form and have never been used during wartime. (Click a thumbnail once to open the picture, then click the thumbnail again (or the 'Close' text on the upper-right hand corner of the pop-up) to close it. The pop-up pictures are dragable.)