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Kyoto Nijo Castle, Kyoto, Japan, 2008

Kyoto Nijo Castle

2008 Kyoto, Japan

Nijo Castle appears in this 2008 photograph from Kyoto. Built in 1603 as the Kyoto residence of the Tokugawa shoguns, the castle is known for its moats, stone walls, and floors designed to squeak underfoot as a warning against intruders.

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