Himeji

November 9, 2015

We took a day trip to Himeji to see the newly restored castle and neighboring gardens.

Coming and going	Shinkansen	Entrance to Himeji-jo	Utility cover (the castle is called the White Egret)
Path to moat wall	Cheese!	Himeji-jo Main Keep and ginko	Himeji-jo West Bailey
Himeji-jo Main Keep	Himeji-jo Main Keep	Himeji-jo Main Keep	Himeji-jo Main Keep
Himeji-jo Main Keep	Roof tiles	Gun holes	Himeji-jo Main Keep
Things on the roof...	Himeji-jo Main Keep and Jugatsu-zakura (Autumn Cherry)	Jugatsu-zakura (Autumn Cherry) -- literally Tenth Month Cherry	Jugatsu-zakura (Autumn Cherry)
Jugatsu-zakura (Autumn Cherry)	Jugatsu-zakura (Autumn Cherry)	Jugatsu-zakura (Autumn Cherry)	Jugatsu-zakura (Autumn Cherry)
Jugatsu-zakura (Autumn Cherry)	Abura-Kabe Wall - last remaining roofed mud wall reportedly built by Hideyoshi	Roof tiles	Shooting holes
Eaves	West Bailey	Jigatsu-zakura	Jigatsu-zakura
West Bailey	Carp and crow	From the Main Keep	Jugatsu-zakura
From the Main Keep	Inner door	Corridor with weapons racks	Line to get to top floor
Ceiling beams	Nail covers	In line...	Gable room
Window	Osakabe-jinja - Himeyama Shrine now on top floor	West Bailey	From the top floor
Carp	Carp	Carp	View from top floor
Autumn color	Autumn color	Diminishing crowd	Interior
Roofs	First floor with interior rooms	Main Keep	Main Keep
Main Keep	Crows	Citrus	Main Keep
Cherry leaves	Shooting holes	Main Keep	Stairs
Main Keep from West Bailey	Main Keep from West Bailey	Moat and neighboring garden	Long connecting corridor in West Bailey
Long connecting corridor in West Bailey	Man Keep from West Bailey	Long connecting corridor in West Bailey	View from West Bailey
Man Keep from Cosmetic Tower (Princess Sen's room) in West Bailey	Main Keep from West Bailey	West Bailey	Shooting holes
Main Keep from West Bailey	Chrysanthemum display	Chrysanthemum display	Chrysanthemum display
Chrysanthemum display	Chrysanthemum display	Chrysanthemum bonsai	Chrysanthemum bonsai
Chrysanthemum bonsai	Chrysanthemum bonsai	Main Keep	Chrysanthemum bonsai
Chrysanthemum bonsai	Chrysanthemum bonsai	Weeping willows along the moat	Main Keep from restaurant
Cherry leaves	Maple	Maples leaves and moss	Roofed corridor
Waterfall	Leaves	Large pond from Cho-on-sai guest house	Large pond
Stone lantern	Pathway	Maple	Camellia
Hibiscus mutabilis	Hibiscus mutabilis	Azalea	Roof
Gazebo	Azalea and bundled fence	Fence dividing garden rooms	Pond in flatly landscaped garden
Feather maple	Feather maple	Feather maple	Pine
Mixed up azalea	Stepping stones	Water plants	Woven fence
Among the azaleas and pines	Hibiscus mutabilis	Azaleas and garden gate	Maple
Gazebo	Maple	Maple	Maple
Striped bamboo leaves	Well	Bamboo	Resting
Fountain	Well	Maple	Pine
Path between garden rooms	Maple	Lights coming on...	Himeji-jo at night
Himeji-jo at night	Himeji-jo at night	Himeji-jo at night	Himeji-jo at night
Deals over the Otemon Gate	Zooooom!	Our train

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