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Koraku-en garden and Okayama castle

Wed, August 17, 2016, by Muza-chan

The proximity between a Japanese garden and a castle is one of the most beautiful landscapes that can be admired in Japan.

In Okayama, from the top of the castle you can admire the garden, and from the garden, as you can see in this photo, you can see the castle in the background, a scenery called shakkei (commonly translated as “borrowed scenery")…

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Okayama Koraku-en, Okayama
Okayama Koraku-en, Okayama
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EXIF Info:

Nikon D700
Lens: VR 28-300mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 90mm
Aperture: F/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/640s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 400
Matsue Castle interior
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