The finest surviving feudal castle in Japan, called the 'White Heron' for its brilliant white walls and roofs, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built in the early 1600s, it has never been destroyed by war or fire. Climb the six floors of the main keep, past defensive features such as gun holes and stone-dropping windows.
The Kōko-en garden next door is lovely. Cherry blossom season is spectacular. It's about an hour from Osaka or 2 hours from Kyoto, a short walk from Himeji station.
Osaka's lively entertainment street along a canal, famous for giant neon signs, including the Glico running man, and for street food: takoyaki (octop…
A small island in the Seto Inland Sea transformed into a home of contemporary art.
A path through towering green bamboo in western Kyoto, which creaks and rustles in the wind.
A Zen temple whose top two floors are covered in gold leaf, reflected in a pond surrounded by pine trees and gardens.
The Kyoto residence of the Tokugawa shoguns, who ruled Japan from 1603 to 1867.
The palace where Japan's emperors lived until the capital moved to Tokyo in 1868.
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