Friday, August 13, 2010

Himeji Castle

We took the train to explore Himeji Castle for the day. It is a beautiful castle and such a great place to visit! It survived the wars and conflicts through the centuries in tact and is a magnificent example of 17th century castle architecture.



Ninja star!!





Inside the castle. It is a very popular place to visit!

The view of the surrounding area:

This is the shrine at the top of the main building:






1 comment:

Sam said...

Those castles are soooo beautiful. I'm loving your Japan series. Thanks for the desktop background!