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The Momiji Diaries – Part 9 – Okayama, Okayama-jo
15th November, Matsue to Kyoto via Okayama
We took the local express train to Okayama on the south side of the island and the tramway to Okayama-jo, the crow castle. Another of the castles built around 1600 and partially rebuilt in modern times after war time air raids. The building is complex with three different buildings, [...]
The Momiji Diaries – Part 6 – Himeji, White Egret castle
12th November, Kyoto to Matsue via Himeji
We took an early Shinkansen (bullet train) to Himeji and walked to the castle about 20 minutes from the station. The White Egret castle is one of the finest of the 12 remaining castles in Japan, built in the early 1600’s after the battle of Sekigahara , which brought [...]
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