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  GurukunNov. 18, 2010 - 07:40AM JST

  Nice sketch!

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  some14someNov. 18, 2010 - 07:41AM JST

  Marvelous Matsumoto Castle !

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  griffNov. 18, 2010 - 08:02AM JST

  it's great

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  kokorocloudNov. 18, 2010 - 08:29AM JST

  I love this picture.

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  proudnipponNov. 18, 2010 - 09:19AM JST

  another great shot.

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  ReformedBasherNov. 18, 2010 - 09:26AM JST

  Beautiful

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  saborichanNov. 18, 2010 - 11:19AM JST

  right purty

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  trulymadlyfukaiNov. 18, 2010 - 11:20AM JST

  Another identikit Japanese castle, built in the 1950s and with a fully working elevator.

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  NationalistRENov. 18, 2010 - 12:07PM JST

  The fact that the castle didn't burn during the war is a harrowing reminder to the locals that their city of is no real importance to the world.

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  snakes9000Nov. 18, 2010 - 12:32PM JST

  @trulymad Sorrrrry, there are no elevators in Matsumoto castle. Check your facts first

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  Klein2Nov. 18, 2010 - 12:46PM JST

  The Raven. I think this is the most beautiful castle I have seen in Japan.

  And yes, Matsumoto city is no big shakes. So what? I can think of many great cities around the world that don't have something this nice.

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  WakarimasenNov. 18, 2010 - 12:49PM JST

  I like the way so many older Jpaanese take up sketching/painting. you see them at so many sceninc spots and some of their stuff is pretty good. Matsumoto Castle is lovely.

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  jforceNov. 18, 2010 - 01:01PM JST

  Heart of Japan - Nagano.

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  sk4ekNov. 18, 2010 - 01:41PM JST

  This is one of the most beautiful castles in Japan. I first saw it on a drive from Kyoto to Tokyo (via Nagano, obviously) many years ago, just before New Years. It was surrounded by snow, and, just before twilight, its lower section was blanketed in mist, making it seem to almost float above the ground. Unforgettable.

  The castle is hardly an "identikit" example. While it was renovated extensively in the Meiji and mid-Showa eras, much of the wood and stonework are original to it's late 16th century construction. In the latter part of the 19th century it almost fell to redevelopment, but was saved when the municipal government decided to purchase and preserve the site.

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  presto345Nov. 18, 2010 - 05:34PM JST

  Another identikit Japanese castle, built in the 1950s and with a fully working elevator.

  @trulymad (indeed)I visited this castle a couple of years ago. It's beautiful and there weren't any elevators. You can elevate yourself with your own feet up the ancient steps.

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  lotus2Nov. 18, 2010 - 05:37PM JST

  Well-taken picture!

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