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Himeji Castle

Japan's finest original castle, the brilliant white 'White Heron', half an hour from Osaka by bullet train.

Photo: Nikos Kitsakis · CC BY-SA 4.0
Time Needed
Half a day

Why Go

Japan's finest original castle, the brilliant white 'White Heron', half an hour from Osaka by bullet train.

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