spring scenery of a japanese castle in the early morning light

ancient april architecture asia asian attraction background beautiful blooming blossom blossoms building castle cherry culture defense early emperor famous feudal floral flourish flourishing flower fort fortification fortress garden hanami heritage heron himeji historical honshu horyuji hyogo japan japanese kansai kendo kinki kyoto landmark landscape light main medieval military morning ninja old osaka park postcard romantic sakura samurai scenery scenic seasonal sightseeing spring springtime surrounding symbol temple the tour tourism tourist tower traditional travel tree unesco view viewpoint white world zen