2024 Jcastle cleanup and Happy New Year 2025

Happy new Year Jcastle fans! This mini update brings together several small updates, some page cleanups, and technical fixes that have been on my to do list for awhile but that I never quite got around to finishing. I think I've shared the substantive content updates to the Facebook page at some p

2024 Jcastle cleanup and Happy New Year 2025

2025-01-03

Happy new Year Jcastle fans!

This mini update brings together several small updates, some page cleanups, and technical fixes that have been on my to do list for awhile but that I never quite got around to finishing. I think I've shared the substantive content updates to the Facebook page at some point, but feel free to visit the revised pages on Jcastle too.

Himeji Castle - updated the Karamete album with photos from the recent special exhibit, combining photos from visits in 2022 and 2024. This area of the castle will again be open from the mid February to Mid March 2025 for any who may be interested.

I also added the Oremawari and BIzen Gate limited exhibit photos to their own album. This makes a nice set because the Oremawari Yagura and Bizen Gate make up one side of the courtyard defending the To-ni-ichi Gate and courtyard at the top of the karamete entrance.

I also added a small album for the boat tour of the moats. I wasn't going to do so originally but thought people might be interested in this tour as a different way to visit the castle.

Hikone Castle - Added a video and album for the yakatabune boat tour of the moat. Similar to Himeji I debated putting this up but especially here, you can see more of the moats and stone walls if you don't have time or energy to walk them.

Kurita Castle - ART created the original profile but I renewed photos and added some notes.

Ohmizo Jin'ya - added photos and information about the newly refurbished gate

Ohmizo Castle - added information about a relocated part of the palace at Shoanji Temple

Finally I cleaned up some more technical admin bits and pieces which never seem to be completely done either!!

It's good to start the new year with a mostly clean slate. The next new content additions will likely be updates to Bitchu Matsuyama Castle, Shuzan Castle, Hagi Castle from recent visits and then working on 31 new mountain castle profiles around Kyoto and Shiga including two more themed feature pages. There's lots to look forward to in 2025!