Shimuzu-Sunpu Castle & views

The second bay south of Yokohama’s harbor is Shimizu, still on Honshu Island. Here we started out seeing a historical castle owned by the Shogun who started the Meiji period in 1868 that opened Japan to foreign trade. From 1602-1868 Japan was governed by an Emperor with no real power, all decisions being made by the shogun in charge.
We began our tour in the rain-our first photo is us hiding under the building eaves between gusts. We were able to move out between squalls and see this magnificent castle with its’ great gardens and beautiful very old trees. We finished the day with a performance of local dancers performing on the pier next to our ship while we watched , applauded and hooted approval from the promenade deck or our own balconies of our suites. Lastly God exceeded all the man-made structures and shows by his spectacular sunset!Read more