I went to Himeji Castle 【Japan】

I went to Himeji Castle, which is registered as a World Heritage Site, in December 2020. Introducing the exterior and interior of Himeji Castle, a popular castle in Japan

Introducing Himeji Castle, which has a white appearance and rises high

Himeji Castle Japan Otemon

It takes about 15 minutes on foot from JR Himeji Station to Himeji Castle, and it’s easy to understand because the road is just straight. If you walk from JR Himeji Station, Otemon will be the entrance to Himeji Castle.

Himeji Castle Japan Sannomaru

After passing through Otemon, you will reach a square called Sannomaru. There were places where the ropes were arranged and could not be entered, but children were playing within the range.

Himeji City Zoo

There is Himeji City Zoo near Sannomaru, I haven’t entered, but the entrance fee on the signboard was as low as 210 yen, so if I have a chance, I’ll go there.

From here, walk toward the castle tower of Himeji Castle.

Himeji Castle Japan Entrance

The entrance fee for purchasing a ticket at the entrance is 1000 yen for adults.

Himeji Castle Bird’s eye view

The bird’s-eye view of Himeji Castle is from the early Meiji era of the Japanese era, about 100 years ago.

Hishinomon

After passing the entrance, you can see Hisinomon, Hisinomon becomes the front door of Himeji Castle, and it takes a while to get to the castle tower.

Himeji Castle Japan Road to the castle tower

The road to the castle tower has many turns and is a little steep like an uphill, and the road surrounded by stone walls shows the difficulty of attacking Himeji Castle.

Himeji Castle Japan Castle tower entrance

When you enter the entrance of the castle tower, you are strictly prohibited from wearing shoes and you will be given a plastic bag and put your shoes in before you enter. Let’s take a look inside.

Himeji Castle Japan Castle internal

You can feel the history of the existing wooden structure inside Himeji Castle. The 6-story castle tower was a similar room up to the 2nd or 5th floor

Internal stairs

The internal stairs of Himeji Castle are narrow and difficult to proceed, so be careful when it is crowded.

Himeji Castle Japan Castle Internal exhibits

The delicacy made of wood, which is exhibited on the first floor of the design model of Himeji Castle at that time, was conveyed.

Himeji Castle Peripheral model

The surrounding model is also exhibited on the first floor, which is a model of the entire castle town at that time.

Himeji Castle Japan Castle View from the castle tower

You can see the cityscape around Himeji Castle from the castle tower, the cityscape around Himeji Castle is well maintained around JR Himeji, and it looked wonderfully beautiful because it was dusk.

Himeji Castle Japan Honmaru

The main enclosure is a plaza adjacent to the castle tower, and you can see the city of Himeji from here as well.

Himeji Castle castle tower

Honmaru is a place where you can take a close-up photo of the castle tower of Himeji Castle

Himeji Castle Japan Nishinomaru

Nishinomaru, which arrived on the way back from the castle tower, is a view spot of Himeji Castle, so if you are interested in photography, please stop by.

Around Himeji Castle Himeji specialty food

If you’ve come all the way to Himeji Castle, I’d like to eat the local Himeji specialty food, so I’ll introduce you a little.

Himeji Oden

Oden and Himeji Oden, which are made by boiling various ingredients in a traditional Japanese hot pot, are oden with ginger and soy sauce dripping on it, which is a perfect match for the cold season.

Wikipedia Oden link

Manekino Ekisoba

Manekino Ekisoba at the platform of JR Himeji Station is a soba noodle with Chinese noodles in Japanese-style soup stock. Unlike ordinary soba noodles, the noodles are yellow, so you will want to eat them before you get on the train. I will.

Himeji Castle Japan Impressions

Himeji Castle has a wonderful exterior, interior, and surroundings, and you can spend a fun day. People from overseas often stay in Osaka, but you can also go on a day trip from Osaka.It is a huge castle that Japan is proud of. Himeji Castle, a World Heritage Site, is worth a visit

This is an article about Osaka Castle

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