ある日の熊本城 "Kumamoto-jo on some days"

あの地震の前は、よく熊本城に行ってました

It was being often performed in Kumamoto-jo(Castle) before an earthquake.

通町筋から正面に見える熊本城

Kumamoto-jo the front sees from a main street.

 次の写真は熊本城内から見える通町付近

 Around the main street where the next picture is seen in Kumamoto-jo.

お城前の大広場、観光客であふれていたんです

A large square in front of the castle and the one flooded with a tourist.

 今は復旧のための大工事中です

 Now is whole big construction for restoration.

次はお城から北側を望む

For the north side from a castle.

ズーミングして撮ってます

次が通常の倍率で撮ってます、向こうに親戚の住まいがあります

Next is the usual magnification and there is a residence of a relative on the other side which is being taken.

天守閣から城の西側を撮ってます、向こうの山は金峰山

The pile of the they taking the west side of the castle from a donjon is Mt.Kinpo.

南西方面を撮っています、こちら側に熊本駅があります

There is Kumamoto station on this side where the southwestern end is being taken.

この写真を撮影したのは５月だったと思います、城内に牡丹園があってね、この時はとても綺麗に咲いていました

There was a floral garden of a peony in the inside of the Castle where I think it was May that this picture was taken, and it bloomed very beautifully at the same time.

この城壁はいまはどうなっているのでしょうか?

What happens to this castle wall now?

次の２枚は坪井川から眺める熊本城

Kumamoto-jo where I look at the following 2 from the Tsuboi-river neighborhood

あの時は静かに時が流れていたのに

Time was passing quietly at that time.

可愛い姫と一緒によく散歩したんですよ

I often take a walk with a cute princess,

早く復旧してくれるといいですね

It's being hoped to restore early.