Yes. You read right. Lines. I had to wait in line outside of Nijo castle for about 30 mins, just to be able to enter the castle. Upon entering, I had to join another line to purchase a ticket. Finally, I had to join a third line just to be able to enter the exhibition! The last line was probably the one I had to had wait the most in. Fortunately, I went to a nearby convenience store and grabbed some food so that I wouldn't be starving while waiting.
Before you are able to freely explore the exhibit, you have to watch a fancy introduction-style presentation, which had a number of linked fish tanks with many goldfish, with a blank backdrop for projections (sorry, it's a little difficult to describe). Oh, and remember that big line I was waiting in? Well, this is the cause of it. What happens, is when the presentation has finished there's maybe a few minutes for the crowd to move on to the rest of the exhibition to allow those waiting to watch the introduction. The problem I had was that people were moving along soooo slowly, I ended up having to watch it a second time. Fortunately, I had a much better view to the presentation compared to the first time.
Anyway, after (finally) getting past the introduction, I explored the rest of the area. I will certainly say that there were plenty of varieties of goldfish, and plenty of fancy tanks. My personal favourite being a gem-like shaped fish tank, that gradually changes colour. It was very fascinating to look at. You know what, it might just be easier to load up some photos (sorry for the quality, ipodでこの写真取った。私のカメラを忘れちゃった）
The exhibition is running until the 14th of December. If you happen to be in Kyoto before that time, and you like goldfish, it's worth checking out.
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