• About
  • Featured
  • Home
 
Muza-chan's Gate to Japan
12 years of travel throughout Japan
Discover Japan through the eyes of a seasoned traveler
  • A Japan photo per day
  • Travel in Japan
  • Customs & traditions
  • Japanese food
  • Japanese history
  •  Anime & otaku
  • Did you know?

Nisshin-kan Geki-mon gate

Wed, January 9, 2019, by Muza-chan

Photographed here is a gate of the Nisshin-kan samurai school called Geki-mon, meaning “the trident gate". The name comes from the weapon held by the guardian spirit statue.

The meaning of the Geki trident is “triumph over ignorance", so the plaque over the gate says that once passing through it, the guardian spirit will help you to become wise and virtuous.

Click on photo for higher resolution:
Nisshin-kan, Aizu-Wakamatsu
Nisshin-kan, Aizu-Wakamatsu
If you want to license my photos for commercial use, please contact me

EXIF Info:

Nikon Df
Lens: VR 28-300mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 28mm
Aperture: F/6.3
Shutter Speed: 1/640s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shiroishi castle second gate Masugata
Yesterday’s Japan Photo:

Shiroishi castle second gate Masugata



  • Muza-chan mascot
    • # Kyoto travel

    • # Travel tips for visiting Japan

    • # Zen gardens

    • # Tokyo travel

    •  
    • # Modern Japanese architecture

    • # Japanese gardens

    • # Japanese manhole covers

    •  
    • # Castles in Japan

    • # Traditional Japanese house

    • # Trains in Japan

    •  
    • # Night time photos from Japan

    • # Sakura, cherry blossoms

    • # Traditional Japanese architecture

  • Traveled areas 2007-2017
  • Creative Commons License
    Photos and text by Muza-chan are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
    If you quote or use photos from this site, you must give appropriate credit and a link to the site:
    "Based on a work at muza-chan.net"
    Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available by contacting us (privacy policy).