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Speeding to Hiroshima via Himeji
Feb 9, 2008
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"Today's trek moved us from Kyoto to Hiroshima via Himeji Castle. The castle is located between the two cities so naturally, it was better for us to stop off in Himeji on the way to ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
ramdux
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Japanese castles and gardens, all in one.
Jul 22, 2005
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" What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do - especially in other people's minds. When you're travelling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
byrnedm
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Japanese Castle
May 16, 2006
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"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 cent ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
scott_and_amy
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Himeji - Japan's most famous Castle
Sep 25, 2005
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"After a final breakfast buffet at the Ana Hotel Hiroshima, Dad & I once again returned to the train station. This time, we were headed to Himeji, a Japanese town made famous by ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
corisan
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Lost in Transit
Mar 30, 2006
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"The morning proved to be little warmer than the night before, a fact confirmed by the snow falling outside which I only knew about from Sandjay as I had still not mustered the cour ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
alasdairm
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Naked Baths in the Mountains
May 2, 2007
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"So the travel begins again. Because of the lack of rail pass I have decided to get up early and travel using local trains...bit of a challenge as no announcements are in English, s ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
hodge
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Castle
Jan 25, 2003
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"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) som ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
itsem
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White Egret Castle
Nov 4, 2002
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"I have to talk about donuts and pizza. The donuts here are terrible...you know how Krispy Kreme has like twice the flavor of a regular donut, well, Japanese donuts have like half t ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
trent
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The Last Castle
Jun 16, 2006
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"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 ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
thechans
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Takeshi's castle.
Apr 2, 2007
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"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 'ow ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
nwillz
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THE castle to see in Japan
Nov 10, 2007
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" On the way to Mt Fuji I stopped at Himeji to see the best castle Japan has to offer. The main castle is 5 stories tall. On the way up there were lots of little nooks with cool win ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
gypsymichelle
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A picture-perfect Japanese castle
Sep 5, 2006
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"This morning, the time had come to say goodbye to Mayumi and her family. We had such a great time staying with them and they showed us so much hospitality that it was hard to leave ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
hlgunst
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To Himeji
Oct 18, 2007
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"Went out for dinner with Daniel again last night, we ended up in small grill place that was showing the football (Japan beat Egypt 4-1). I haven't been to a place like before, It w ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
asn75
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The Ultimate Samurai Castle
Dec 13, 2005
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"After our road trip to Kyoto and Osaka, we drove back into Tokyo because Kiyo had to work the next day. My plan was to head back south towards Hiroshima using our 7 day Japan Rail ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
jjwong
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Himeji-jo castle
Mar 25, 2008
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"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 trip ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
orlao0
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Himeji - our first big day trip
May 9, 2008
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"We got up at 5am this morning and had what was to become our staple breakfast of vegemite & cheese on fresh bread for breakfast (nothing was open that early in the morning). I ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
freya691
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Himeji
Mar 16, 2005
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"Visited Himeji castle - Japan's finest unrecontructed castle. Kurosawa's Ran was shot here. ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
richardflux
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The finest of Japanese castles
Aug 12, 2004
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"Mom and I rose early this morning to catch a westbound express train out of Kyoto station. While the bullet train would have been considerably faster, the price difference I would ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
xerius
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Himeji and Heights
Dec 3, 2007
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"Today we spent most of the day in Himeji, a really nice city built around a castle. Himeji Castle is one of the oldest and most prized of Japanese Castles, mainly because in all it ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
noni_matt
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Himeji Castle
Mar 29, 2007
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"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 ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
seanandjeannie
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Himeji-Jo
Mar 24, 2008
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"Hallo zusammen, bin mit dem Shinkansen von Hiroshima nach Okoyama gefahren, wo ich uebernachte. Habe heute Ausfluege nach Kurashiki und Himeji gemacht, morgen versuche ich nochmal ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
schwate
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Himeji and it's magnificent castle
Jun 3, 2008
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"There's not too much to say about our visit to Himeji apart from the fact that it was well worth the day-trip in order to see the beautiful Himeji Castle... the most visited castle ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
mattersdorff
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The most beautiful castle of Japan.
Jan 25, 2008
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"Built in 1580 by the Shogun, Himeji-Jo is unanimously acclaimed as the most splendid Japanese castle still stranding. Here's a little of info to help understanding Japanese society ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
andremaheux
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Himeji Castle and More Leaves
Nov 25, 2007
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"Our last stop of the weekend is to Himeji, which is home to another biggest in Japan. This time it's the biggest castle, and certainly bigger by far. It's fun to wander the hallway ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
fiseb
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Himeji-jo
May 24, 2008
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"This town is famous for its castle. It's one of the most magificent of the handful of Japanese castles that have survived in their original form - most castles have either be ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
anslwithers
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Castello al sole
Jun 14, 2008
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"Mi sveglio verso le nove, faccio colazione e mi preparo per lasciare Kyoto. Ho deciso, si va ad Hiroshima: do un'occhiata agli orari dei treni su Internet e, visto che ho un insoli ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
planetvale
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Castles and geishas
Apr 19, 2006
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"A quick stop at Himeji for a few hours to visit the very beautiful castle there. And was surprised to find many many beautiful cherry blossoms as well. Took way too many pictures ( ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
onmyway
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Himeji Castle!
Mar 30, 2007
"More short and sweet, to be fleshed out soon. Jess and I woke up and went to Himeji castle today. We ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
synchoid
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Himeji - The biggest castle in Japan
Apr 13, 2008
(27 photos)
"Our last day staying in in Kyoto and we decide to visit Himeji Castle, 55 minutes by Shinkasen from Kyoto. Again, the train departs and arrives exactly on time. Being u ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
candcthai
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Day 7 - Himeji
Nov 11, 2005
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"For some reason nobody wanted to get up this morning. Eventually we dragged ourselves out of the hotel at 10:15. 12:00 we arrived at Himeji, which had by far the most spectacular c ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
bonkuraazu
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King of the Castle
Sep 11, 2006
"I took my first day trip from Kyoto today, getting my money's worth from my JR pass. I was going to Himeji, home of one of the best castles in Japan. I was a little misinformed on ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
mikeyv
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Small town, big castle
Nov 9, 2005
"9 November 2005 Today I got a train from Osaka to Himeji, only really to have a look at the Himeji Castle. As castles go this one was big, and the city surrounding it was oh so ver ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
cameronadahl
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Himeji
Jul 14, 2007
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"Depuis Kyoto et avant notre retour a Tokyo, on est revenu un peu en arriere pour visiter le chateau d'Himeji qui est un chateau feodal qui date a la base de 1580. Bon il a ete detr ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
wismax
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Himeji with the Amigos
Jan 13, 2007
"Today, the Amigo Host Parents took a bus full of international students to Himeji for a low price. First, we visited the Himeji Energy Museum who actually helped to fund our ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
erincastillo
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Himeji Castle, UNESCO World Heritage
Sep 11, 2007
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"Since both of us had completed our final exam, we decided that it's about time for our long overdue vacation. So, we decided on a 5 days 4 nights package trip to Kobe, Osaka, Nara ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
new_discoveries
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Castles in the air-notes
Jan 31, 2008
"A day trip outside Kyoto. Shinkansen. Met a great lady who guided around Himeji castle and the adjacent gardens. Rained. Blue crane. Huge Koi. Castle largest. Called white crane. B ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
mighty_atom
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Splneny sen - hrad Himeji
Mar 12, 2008
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" Tak toto je jedno z miest, na ktore som sa tesil uz pred prvym prichodom do Japonska. Aky bude pravy japonsky hrad? Hned pri vystupe zo stanice nas prijemne prekvapilo teple pocas ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
mimiama
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You Only Live Twice
Sep 4, 2006
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"Visited a very impressive castle in the town of Himeji. It was the setting for some of the James Bond film 'You Only Live Twice'. Heather's Pedometer Stats: 12872 steps, 7.98km, 35 ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
andyheather
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The White Heron
Apr 9, 2006
(20 photos)
"Before coming to Japan, I considered what I most wanted to see. The problem was that with so many amazing places, I had trouble picking favorites. Eventually I realized that I coul ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
mearal01
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Himeji
May 16, 2008
(20 photos)
"After going to Hiroshima and Miyajima, we went to Himeji for a good solid day of walking . ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
freephilipal
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Day 9 - The Himeji Castle
Jan 3, 2007
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"Today we went to Himeji Castle in Himeji which Chris recommended as it was the best castle he had seen in Japan. Yuki came with us but did not have the luxury of the Shinkansen pas ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
ross.siobhan
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Himeji
May 15, 2008
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"Okay, so the start of my holidays involved a day trip to Japan's finest castle at Himeji. ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
garethw
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Going to Himeji Safari Park and Castle
Mar 20, 2008
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"So, March 19th was Kazuyo(my host mom)'s birthday, and we all went out on the 20th, (a national holiday because it was the first day of spring), to celebrate her birthday. so , we ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
audrangea
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Himeji Castle
Jul 27, 2006
"Began my big two day travel extravaganza by first going to Himeji. Himeji was not on my original itinerary...but my friend Yves as well as his friend Ono convinced me to go there. ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
athena
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The castle of all casltes
Jun 2, 2008
"Leaving Osaka on the way to Hiroshima I stopped off at Himeji, a town known only for a enormous castle. Not really worth the whole day so I only dropped in on my way west. It is hu ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
helento
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Himeji Castle
Jun 27, 2007
(34 photos)
"Mr. T, the kids and I ate breakfast at the hotel; it was a nice peaceful restaurant, Rapport. I had scrabbled eggs, which were not as cooked through as I usually like, but they wer ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
kitkatgo
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Himeji
Jan 20, 2006
"Himeji is a beautiful castle town, inw hich I spenda day, exploring the immaculately kept traditional Jpanese castle. It is a truly striking structure. I hope to put up some photos ..."
A travel blog entry from Himeji by
stark_source
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