Three trips to Himeji and three perfect days. I guess it must rain there, but it seems almost fanciful to us.
It is hard to fail with this place, a truly perfect castle and grounds.
The true gems lie in the details of this truly magnificent working monument.
Especially the gun ports, a favourite subject of mine.
It is however a place of contradiction, the ultimate old meets new flag bearer for Japan.
The parade ground being prepared for a massive rock concert.
No escaping something was going on.
Not the view of their ancestors. The end of the boulevard in the distance is the train station, making this a no-brainer to find.