Very quaint, picturesque village
Cute dog participating in a wedding party
Unique manhole covers in Kurashiki
Bridge entrance to Himeji (White Heron) Castle
Himeji Castle was a fortified “keep” used to defend the Shogunate and his land
Sangoku Moat around the castle
The castle is known for its’ soaring keep & brilliant white plaster walls
Miniature replica of the castle - all wooden structure with plaster walls and stone foundation
View from the top floor
Whale decorating the roof lines meant to symbolize the ability of the whale to spray water on the castle in the event of fire
Building where hari-kari, the Japanese ritual suicide, was performed as atonement in lieu of the death penalty.
Restoration of the castle was completed in 2015
Waygu beef (Kobe) dinner - we cooked our own, everything was very tasty!
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