Himeji-jo is the finest surviving example of early 17th-century Japanese castle architecture, comprising 83 buildings with highly developed systems of defense and ingenious protection devices dating from the beginning of the Shogun period. It is a masterpiece of construction in wood, combining function with aesthetic appeal, both in its elegant appearance unified by the white plastered earthen walls and in the subtlety of the relationships between the building masses and the multiple roof layers.
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I’ve been to Himeji Castle. It’s simply beautiful.
I used to live in Japan btw! 
Enjoying your blog! X
A Singaporean Punjabi, brought up in Kobe, Japan? How interesting! I went to school in Kobe. Check out my posts Two Brave Souls & Kobe Minato Matsuri. Which school did you go to in Kobe? You are too young to have attended Stella Maris because the school got closed couple of decades ago. Nice to meet you Bandhna and please visit again.
Fae.
My partner & I spent 3 weeks in Japan and we love it to bits. Unfortunately, we couldn’t visit Himeji Castle as there was some construction going on at that time.
We went to Hikone Castle instead and the garden is breathtaking. 
Hope to be back there someday.
Hi Yang, That is when you learned about “Ponpon ga Peko Peko”!
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Hope you will be back again and see the rest of the beautiful places and eat the delicious foods.
Visiting Himeji Castle was one of the highlights of our 2007 trip to Japan.
I could see why. The stroll along the wide pedestrian walkway with elegant shops, little statues and beautiful trees to get to the Castle itself was quite an hors d’oeuvre before the main course!
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I’m going to Japan !