For me, the best place to photograph a Japanese castle reflected in the water are the Matsumoto castle and the Imabari castle.

Here’s another photo taken at Matsumoto, on a day with strong light and high contrast, with the black walls and roofs reflected in the blue water, disturbed by a cute little duck who was friendly swimming towards me. If you look closer, she’s on the lower-right corner…

Matsumoto Castle, Matsumoto

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Yesterday’s Japan Photo: The great torii of Miyajima