Tag: Japanese Castles
It took just 6 months for 20 000 labourers to build the stone base and walls of Nagoya Castle’s main tower, led by the legendary samurai Katō Kiyomasa 「加藤 清正」 in the early 1600s. Kiyomasa ...
Halfway between Tokyo and Osaka is Japan’s 3rd largest city, Nagoya. Nagoya Castle is the icon of the city, with a white walled and jade green roof tiled main tower, adorned with two 1200kg gold kinshachi ...
There are 17 World Heritage Sites in Kyoto. Nijo Castle is the only castle of them all. In the middle of Kyoto, Nijo-jo is easy to get to, and with such a long history is ...
Bitchu Matsuyama Castle 「Bitchū Matsuyama-jō, 備中松山城」 is well known in Japan and among Japanese castle-philes as one of the 12 remaining original castles in Japan. The city of Takahashi, home to Bitchu Matsuyama-jo says the ...
Japan’s most famous castle is set to be revealed after more than 4 years of being hidden from view. The World Heritage castle has been under restoration since 2010. Himeji Castle: April 2013 Throughout most ...
Imagine this… it’s your very first trip to Japan. You went on a whim and don’t really know that much about the country. After a few days in Osaka, a huge city, you travel to ...
I‘m a huge fan of Japanese coffee in a can. For about $1 you get your choice of hot or cold, sweet or bitter, milk or black coffee. After spending a few days in Nagoya ...
Nagoya Castle is one of the most famous in Japan, with white walls like the great Himeji-jō and a main tower beautifully reconstructed after bombings in World War II. The most famous icon of this ...
Ehime Prefecture 「愛媛県」 is on the west/north-west side of Shikoku. Traveling clockwise around Shikoku’s 4 prefectures, Jamie and Katy the traveler writer/photographer duo spent a week exploring Matsuyama City and the surrounding areas as part ...
Japan’s best cherry blossom photos of 2013 …a warm start to March (the first month of spring in Japan) saw the bloom of sakura come early this year. Kyoto hit it’s peak in the first ...
One of 12 original castles in Japan that survived orders to be demolished in the early Meiji era, this very unique castle is situated on a mountain next to a very small town in a ...
From the the web’s largest collection of 360° interactive panoramas – 360Cities – there’s now a brand new way to see the sites of the world, and Japan, online. Forget Google’s Street View, these 360° ...
Seeing Kyoto by bicycle is the best way to take in this historic city. This detailed guide will show you where to hire a bicycle and exact routes to get you around the city.
Visiting a castle in Japan is one of those must do things when you visit Japan. Many people, like me, are interested in seeing these amazing castles while travelling Japan and will visit a handful, ...
Famous in Japan, but perhaps a hidden secret to those outside the country. Korakuen offers amazing fews, and once a year you get a chance to experience the garden at night!
One of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan, during every summer Korakuen Garden is lit up at night. Amongst the amazing scenery, Okayama Castle can be seen in the distance.
This photo heavy post is the first in a series from travels in western Japan during the summer of 2011. Includes a World Heritage site seeking mission in Kyoto and Shikoku's Awa Odori, the biggest ...
Being keen to save money wherever I can, this list of tips for cheap travel ideas for Japan on a budget has served me well. It makes for a cheap holiday, at the same time ...
Pictures of Japan is all this post is about! 10 pictures that show some of the best things about Japan... samurai, geisha, castles, temples, cherry blossoms, bullet trains and more!
Photos of Japanese cherry blossoms from a recent trip to Japan. Many of the cherry blossom trees spotted were in and around Japanese temples or castles. At the time of my visit in April it ...
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