Visits to Japan (Western Regions) 

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Himeji

Himeji is a small city just west of Kyoto and Osaka, and it is easily reachable from Tokyo by Bullet Train (Shinkansen).  The main attraction is the Himeji Castle which is a World Cultural Heritage site.

Himeji Castle

 

Tenshukaku

 

Inner Moat

 

Ohte-Mon

 

Hishi-no-Mon

 

I-no-Mon

 

Ha-no-Mon

 

Ni-no-Mon

 

Clay Wall

 

Storage Turrets

 

Open Space
 

Bizen-Mon

 

Tenshukaku

 

Tenshukaku

  

Secondary Tower

 

Last Gate to

 

Tenshukaku

 

Shrine

 

Views

  

Harakiri-Maru

  

Rear Exit

Kohko-en (Japanese Gardens by Himeji Castle)

 

Residence

 

Approach

 

Kassui-Ken

 

Bridge

  

from Bridge

 

End of Bridge

 

Pond

 

Cha-no-Niwa

 

Tea is Served

  

Nagare-no-Niwa

 

Nagare-no-Niwa

 

Matsu-no-Niwa

 

Take-no-Niwa

 

Tsukiyama

 

Tsukiyama
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