Himeji, One of Japan's Foremost Castles
When I began reading our guide books about attractions in Himeji, the castle was number one in all of them. That being the case. Off we went to Himeji from Osaka where we had based ourselves for most of our stay in Japan this summer of 2005.
Himeji's most popular attraction, the Himeji Castle
Another view of the Himeji Castle
The way to the castle
What can I say, six months later and 20 pounds lighter, I was just ecstatic to be back in Japan and ever so ready to try on Japanese clothes which I wanted to buy so desperately. Oops, I went off tangent there, back to the castle.
A view of Himeji from atop the castle
Inside Himeji Castle
Just like most castles in Japan, most were empty inside. I personally think, the castles are better visited on the outside than the inside. Like some people would say: Once you've seen one, you've seen them all.
The stairs leading to the upper floors
Ammunition on exhibit
A view of the castle as well as the moat that surrounded it
After our castle visit, we went to the Japanese garden next door named Koko-en. Actually with this garden, we actually saw all there was to see in Himeji.
A view of the Koko-en Garden
