1) Himeji castle
the best thing about himeji castle is it doesn't have electric lines running through them
combination ticket with koku en cost 780
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2) World heritage - himeji castle
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3) Himeji castle close up
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4) Himeji castle and the autumn leaves
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5) Front gate for himeji castle
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6) Left side of himeji castle
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7) Building of himeji castle
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8) Himeji school outing
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9) Restoration of the castle
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10) Autumn in himeji
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11) West wall
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12) Triangular arrow hole
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13) Family crest tile of lords
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14) Himeji koshi kuruwa
A long storehouse situated at the back of the main tower was called koshi-kuruwa or a waist building. This is where they kept rice and salt in case the castle was beseiged. It has also a well in it.
This building was built along with a low hill whi... walk 0.21 km (or 3 mins) SE from last photo
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15) Seven layers of main tower
It looks like five-stories from the outside but it was actually seven-stories. walk 0.14 km (or 2 mins) SE from last photo
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16) Donjon of himeji
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17) Himeji full view
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18) Autumn leavers and the castle
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19) Lemon
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20) Himeji castle in autumn
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21) Okiku well
Okiku helped her lord to escape an assassination, but later was wrongfully accused of stealing an important dish and was dump into the well. From then, people said they heard her crying in the well. walk 0.02 km SE from last photo
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22) Deep red of the castle
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23) Moat in autumn
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