Class. E40 then Japanese.
The walk over to Nijo. I took a detour to walk along Horikawa.
The weather was a bit dicey, but I took a chance and headed off toward Nijo castle. The walk took a bit longer than expected, but it was well worth it. The panels within the castle were old old, but impressive. To be perfectly honest, though I really liked walking barefoot on the floor. It was a normal wooden floor, but from all the traffic the lacquer on top has worn away so you can feel the grain against your feet. The tactile side to walking around the castle was definitely my favorite bit of the interior.
As for the grounds, they were gorgeous. I didn't walk all the way around the castle, but I covered a good three fourths. I only wish that I had been there during cherry blossom season or some season that had more interesting foliage to offer. Apparently, they plant a variety of trees there that will bloom at different times. The ones for late May were pretty boring. But the gardens as a whole were lovely.
I then walked back to campus, because I didn't want to chance getting lost and everyone was where I left them. I grabbed my bag and went home. Hooray for spontaneity and exploring! I haven't done the after class exploring thing in a while. It felt good.
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