After monkey park we visited the ancient Nijo Castle, constructed in 1603. This 68 acre, six building complex was the Kyoto residence of the Tokugawa Shogun. In contrast to the castles of Europe, the palace interior is clean and unadorned. This simplicity is a beautiful backdrop for the paintings, carvings and gardens that are aesthetically pleasing. Roo had his first look at real "icky dirty moat water".
At the end of the day we retreated to the lovely ryokan, Kanamean Nishitomiya. Ryan and I enjoyed a delicious Japanese dinner, served to us in our room, while Roo amused the young woman serving with his silliness. Later, we all visited the hot bath. A peaceful slumber on a cozy futon and we were refreshed the next morning to continue our adventures.
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