Himeji Castle (Himeji-jo)

Japanese Castle Lying a short train ride West of Kyoto, Himeji is a small town with the main attraction being the Himeji Castle. The castle was built in the middle of the 16th century on a fort site that was build in 1346. The Castle has changed ...

... located between the two cities so naturally, it was better for us to stop off in Himeji on the way to Hiroshima. Himeji-Jo Castle is probably one of the most impressive, original castles in the whole of Japan. It stands proudly overlooking the town, ...

Quite a stunning castle and rather well preserved meant several trips to Himeji-jo (castle).. Tracey, Jo and I made the trek out (ok so its only a couple of hours out of Osaka) sometime in Winter and so saw the Castle in the snow.. much excited jumping ...

... me up but insisted that she was going that way. I had decided to go to Osaka a day earlier than planned so stopped off at Himeji Castle on the way which looked very much the fairy tale sort of castle with it's high white walls and sweeping curves. The ...

... I am going in the right direction. I double backed on myself traveling back West towards Hiroshima, but stopping at Himeji for the most famous castle in the country and one of my high lights of Japan. I remember seeing this place on a BBC documentary ...

... (mainly the Engyō-ji temple) it is better know as a castle town, being home to stunning Himeji Castle, Himeji-jo. Himeji castle is one of the oldest surviving structures from medieval Japan, the countries most visited castle and yet another ...

... Hiroshima, Dad & I once again returned to the train station. This time, we were headed to Himeji, a Japanese town made famous by its 'ultimate Samurai castle' (quoting my Japan Tourist Book). This is the same castle that Kurosawa used for Ran, and it ...

Himeji, June 16 Miles travelled: 81389 This city is home to the last remaining imperial castle in Japan, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Begun in 1333, successive rulers added on to it until its completion in 1618. The main tower is seven stories ...

Jeannie here.  One of our other day trips in Japan was to Himeji to see a castle from the 1300's.  Perched atop the hill and visible from most of the city, it is truly a magnificent place.  The day we visited was rainy, but the castle ...

Ely -  Today we made the long train ride to Himeji castle, arguably the best castle in Japan and one of the few which escaped invasions and destruction (mostly because the 'owner' was in good with the shogun.) We were lucky, as when we arrived we ...

... ; By lunch time, however, the humidity subsided to a reasonable 96% or thereabouts.  In any case, the Himeji Castle is well worth visiting come rain or humidity.  Some photographs follow ... Helpful advice for tourists ... and ...

... week in Kyoto. This morning we took the train South to the city of Himeji, where the main attraction is the impressive Himeji castle. It is said to be the most magnificent of the handful of Japanese castles that survive in their original form. It doesn ...

The White Castle of Himeji.

... made our way back down, jumped on the bus and back into town where we would get lunch before embarking on part 2 of Himeji - The Castle. Found a chemist as Pete was coming down with a cold and then had lunch at a pasta restaurant - jr tomato or something. ...

... took about an hour. Gotta love those bullet trains! Upon arrival in Himeji, it was about a 15-minute walk up to the castle. Himeji is a city and has plenty of shops and restaurants and all the rest, but it's easy to get the feeling that most people ...

Himeji was a day stop-off on the the way down to Kyoto. Its main road/high street leading directly to its castle; one of Japan's most iconic buildings, and the finest castle Charlotte or I had ever seen. Crossing the moat revealed bit by bit, the top of ...

Himeji Castle

... and Liz (and two friends of theirs visiting) to Himeji Castle and stopping in Kobe on the way back for a bite and a drink. Himeji Castle is Japans most historical and impressive castle. I t was built in the 1300's and is totally original! It is a huge ...

Himeji-jo castle the largest castle in Japan, all wooden. We got the shinkansen train here and from here again onto Hakata in the south. We will use Hakata as out base for our trips to Hiroshima and Nagasaki as its only about an hour and a half on the ...

I headed out for a day trip to Japans number one castle, Himeji-Jo. It is one of very few castles which are in their original form and not reconstructed after fires. It is a really impressive building and its great to look around at where the samurai used ...