Two Castle GatesLocated on the eastern side of Odawara Castle (Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan), the Umad

Two Castle GatesLocated on the eastern side of Odawara Castle (Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan), the Umadashi-mon gate (馬出門) in the foreground leads to a small open square called a masugata (升形), which is enclosed by an earthen and stone wall, and provides access to the Uchikabuki-mon inner gate (内冠木門), which is set at a right angle to the Umadashi-mon gate, and opens to the horse stables. A castle’s masugata square has an outer gate that protects the castle entrance by providing a place to gather cavalry forces out of sight of enemy forces; and with the inner gate and outer gate at right angles, the masugata squares also help slow down attackers by preventing direct entry to the castle. The outer Umadashi-mon gate is 6.3 m (20.6 ft) tall, and the Uchikabuki-mon inner gate is 5.3 m (17.3 ft) tall. Reconstruction of the gate in 2009 by hand using traditional materials and building techniques dating back to at least 1672 cost 500 million yen (4.5 million USD) to complete.How to access and the castle and detailed information:https://www.patreon.com/posts/odawara-castle-54175862Pentax KP + smc Pentax-DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC WR28 mm ISO 100 for 1/400 sec. at ƒ/5.0 -- source link

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