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Japan Takayama Castle Ruins
Posted on March 24, 2022March 21, 2022

Takayama 2019: Takayama Castle Ruins

Before leaving Takayama I hiked up the hill where the ruins of the city’s old castle is located. Today the area where Takayama Castle once…

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Japan Kanazawa Castle
Posted on February 22, 2022February 21, 2022

Kanazawa 2019: Kanazawa Castle (金沢城)

There’s an old joke among travelers about how the weather always gets better on the day that you’re leaving a particular location, and that was…

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Japan Kanazawa Castle
Posted on February 16, 2022February 16, 2022

Kanazawa 2019: The walls of Kanazawa Castle

Much of Kanazawa Castle no longer exists but in the southern area of the castle you the old walls are still standing and a small…

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Japan Kanazawa Castle
Posted on February 3, 2022January 29, 2022

Kanazawa 2019: Kanazawa Castle (金沢城) at night

On my arrival night in Kanazawa I went over to Kanazawa Castle and took some photos of the castle grounds. Floodlights illuminate Kanazawa Castle’s buildings…

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Japan Osaka Castle
Posted on October 5, 2021October 5, 2021

Osaka 2019: Osaka Castle (大阪城)

I arrived back to Osaka late in the day and the train station I got off at was in the area close to Osaka Castle,…

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Japan Himeji Castle
Posted on August 17, 2021August 16, 2021

Himeji 2019: Himeji Castle (姫路城)

When I had finished up at the Kokoen Garden I walked down the street to the main entrance of Himeji Castle. Also known as White…

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Japan Himeji Kokoen Garden
Posted on August 16, 2021August 15, 2021

Himeji 2019: Kokoen Garden (好古園)

Right next to Himeji Castle is the Kokoen Garden, which was where I started my sightseeing in Himeji. I had visited this garden during my…

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Japan Himeji Arrival
Posted on August 13, 2021August 11, 2021

Himeji 2019: Arrival in Himeji

Having left Shikoku behind, I crossed back to the island of Honshu and returned to Okayama where I caught a shinkansen heading east. A littler…

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Posted on July 27, 2021July 27, 2021

Takamatsu 2019: Takamatsu Castle (高松城)

From Mt Yashima I took public transit across town to reach the Takamatsu ferry port for my planned sightseeing on nearby Ogijima Island. On my…

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Japan Ozu Castle
Posted on July 7, 2021July 5, 2021

Ozu 2019: Ozu Castle (大洲城)

My second sightseeing stop in Ozu was at the city’s castle. Ozu Castle is on a hilltop above the Hijikawa River and was first constructed…

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