3. Visit Himeji Castle Weave through the premise of the castle and find the entrance to the Main Keep, a six-level castle with pristine white-plastered exterior walls that resembles a white heron in flight. When you walk through the Main Keep, you can see the restored interiors and learn ...
Himeji castle is National Treasure, National Heritage Building, one of the best 100 castles in Japan and UNESCO World Heritage Site. I think this castle is most well known and popular castle in Japan and I believe everybody agree with me. You can travel Himeji from Osaka as easy da...
Himeji Castle photo credit: @danminsighttd From laid-back Osaka with its eclectic food scene to traditional Kyoto with its lantern-lit cafes and captivating geisha district, Japan has something to thrill even the most seasoned traveler. When it comes to the finer things in life, Japan serves u...
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DAY TRIPS FROM KYOTO:There are several great day trips you can take from Kyoto, includingHimeji Castle,Hiroshima, and beautifulNara, Japan. AROUND THE WORLD TRAVEL:Do you dream of traveling around the world? Check out ourGuide to Traveling Around the World,where you can get information on ho...
- New Year from 29 Dec to 3 January. The most crowded trains tend to be the ones heading out of the big cities into the country at the beginning of the holiday and back into the big cities at the end. If you can, time your visit to Japan to avoid these times. Christmas itself is...
Sometimes, we took it in turn to visit a place — one visiting whilst the other would keep watch over our things. This did take the fun out of having a shared experience but better that than leaving our things on view ready to be stolen. I don’t have an answer to this problem (I...
Shopping Street is fun, but there are better shopping options in Tokyo. Attractions in the city include the Osaka Aquarium, Universal Studios Japan, Osaka Castle, the Umeda Sky Building, and Hep 5. You obviously won’t be able to see everything so just prioritize the things that interest ...
we send your Exchange Order (JR voucher) by post. You can receive it either home before you leave or have it delivered to your temporary residence in Japan. The voucher needs to be exchanged for the actual rail pass once you are in Japan, within three (3) months of when the Exchange ...
You have to pay a regular fare to take subway or non JR trains to visit the following places: Osaka Kaiyukan Aquarium and Tenpozan Market Place Click to view large. You have to take Osaka Metro Chuo line to get Osakako station. You may take subway from Namba or Umeda....