Kochi Castle [高知城]

I visited Kochi Castle the other day for an English guided tour. I learned a lot of facts about the castle from the guides. One of the cherry trees at Kochi castle is the sign for when they start blooming and when they are in full bloom. I was lucky to see the trees in full bloom. There are some interesting points to see when visiting Kochi Castle. Outside the main gate there are some katakana characters hiding in the wall. It's fun to try to find them. Since Kochi gets a lot of rain every year, the castle has special gutters to keep the water moving. You can see the gutters and the stains on the walls from the water that came off them. There are also iron spikes and trick gates to stop attackers. I was interested in the black walls on parts of the castle. I asked if they were painted black, but they are actually burned! This is to stop pests from eating the wood. I had a great time learning about Kochi Castle.

I hope if you visit you get a guided tour too!

単語集
the other day　先日、この間
cherry tree　桜の木
bloom　咲く
in full bloom　満開である
character　文字
gutter　溝
stain　染み
spike　先の鋭くとがったもの
gate　門
burn　焦げる
pest　害虫

分かった？　確認しよう！
カタカナの文字はどこにある？
高知城は雨水からの損害をどのように防いでいた？
高知城に攻撃から守るための物はどんなのがある？

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