Himeji Castle (Himeji/Hyogo)“Kodaman’s J-TRIP”

March 27, 2008 - 3:25 pm by kodaman in Culture  

Talking 30 min by train from Kobe(50 km west of Kobe),Himeji castle is there. It was designated one of four world heritages in 1993(now there are14 world heritages in Japan) and one of four castles which are national treasures.Because of white walls coverded with white plaster, this castle has been called “White heron [...]

Himeji Castle / World Heritage

August 21, 2007 - 9:53 pm by izumi in Culture, Others, Travel  

 
I visited Himeji Castle yesterday, which is famous for being World Heritage. Since I’ve been to Himeji town dozens of times, I used to think Himeji Castle was always there to visit, but actually today was the very first I’ve ever seen it!
 
Now let me explain general information about Himeji Castle.
The present Himeji Castle is constructed by Terumasa Ikeda, [...]