Street view

     

Well, it’s official. I’ve gone bananas for Google maps’ Street-view. At this point in time, coverage is far from perfect but no doubt, as time rolls on it’ll get better & better.

Here’s a list of the available panoramas. The list is pretty much arranged from awesome to not-so-good. The first three (which are also in bold) are pretty special as you go move within the castle grounds. The pictures below the list show what you can expect.

Kishiwada Castle

Kumamoto Castle

Nijo Castle

The following screenshots are not from the dedicated castle panorama pages (above) but instead are from the main map.html page. You’ll notice a small, yellow dude in the top-left corner. All you need to do is click-and-drag him to the desired place on the map. And there you have it, you're in the scene. Exiting is a little tricky, there’s an X in the top-right you need to click.

Anyway, here are some examples. Who knows what else you might be able to find?

Kawagoe

Shuri Castle

Fukuchiyama Castle

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  • Toranosukev

    This is really a wonderful development. I wonder what else we might find…

  • http://twitter.com/Tornadoes28 Jon L

    The Kishiwada photo looks great.

  • Anonymous

    Thanks Travis, I’m excited by the prospects too. And not just because I’ll be less lost when I travel.

  • Anonymous

    I wish I could take credit for that. It does look like it was a beautiful day.

  • http://twitter.com/ichigoichielove Lisa W

    Ohh wow, that’s awesome! Didn’t even imagine that Google maps would have such great shots of castles! o.O
    Esp like the Kishiwada one… but mainly because I’ve been there. ;) Ohhh I miss Kansai. (My turn to go all ‘natsukashii’ ^^ – lived and worked in Osaka for a year. ^^)

  • Anonymous

    Thanks Lisa. Osaka to Miyazaki? Talk about a change of pace. Kishawada Castle is still on my list of places to go. I’ll get there one day. :)