Himeji Castle
This post is kind of a big deal for me...it's my 300th blog post! This was not the first stop on our Japan trip, but this was one of our favorites! On our way to Kyoto, we stopped at Himeji to visit the castle there. The shinkasen train from Hiroshima to Kyoto stops in Himeji -- it is about halfway. We had our smaller suitcase with us, which we put in a locker in the train station in Himeji. We were able to find space for a smaller one, but I think the bigger one would have been challenging (we ended up shipping that one ahead to Kyoto). The Himeji Castle is about a 20 minute walk from the train station. We loved the walk. The castle was quite impressive. Throughout the castle, there were plenty of signs in English highlighting the key elements of the castle. The castle grounds and tower were quite spacious. We got an idea of how they were able to have 2.5M visitors in 2015. The castle is one of the few or...