Himeji Castle, White Heron Castle in Himeji, Japan 1 296
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The Himeji Castle, also known as the White Heron Castle, is located in a city with the same name, about a 1.5 hours drive from Osaka. The complex has 83 buildings, and almost all of them are made of wood. The Himeji Castle is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the oldest surviving castles in Japan and many movies were filmed here.
Guided tours in English are offered at the complex.
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Images of Japan from a family trip to the land of the rising sun (32)
These photos were taken on a family trip to Japan in 2017. The route passed through such cities of Japan as Kyoto, Tokyo, Himeji and the Miyajima Island. In this gallery, it is possible to see images of Fushimi Inari - a temple near Kyoto, the Himeji Castle or the White Heron Castle, the Miyajima Island (Itsukushima) near Hiroshima, as well as an ancient Buddhist temple of Tokyo.
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