Ukiyo's Himeji! (castle) 姫路市

***ukiyo*** · October 14th, 2010, 07:27 AM

Himeji is a nice city in the Kinki (kansai) region of Japan (this region is contains the Osaka Metropolitan Area [and it's also my home region !!]). It's most famous for it's White Castle. Himeji Castle dates to around 1333 but its reached its current form around the late 1500s. Himeji Castle is one of the only few intact castles in Japan (it escaped war and earthquakes), it's the largest and most visited castle in Japan. It is known as the "White Heron" castle, can you see a resemblance?

Himeji Castle started rennovation in 2010, luckily I saw it before it completely started (I went to Himeji in May, 2010). It won't be possible to view Himeji for a few years, until 2015 I believe, so I went to see it one last time ^_^.

I'll add some photos everynow and then.

***ukiyo*** · October 14th, 2010, 07:29 AM

First here is my video, hope my voice doesn't scare you

***ukiyo*** · October 14th, 2010, 07:30 AM

Himeji City

Castle (unfortunately you can see the crane for the future rennovation, but it's better than nothing)

***ukiyo*** · October 14th, 2010, 07:44 AM

Do you see the arrow holes?

FREKI · October 14th, 2010, 08:18 AM

Great pics miss - Japanese Castle design is awesome

diablo234 · October 14th, 2010, 08:36 AM

Nice photos.

I have heard about Hemeji castle and it's great to see some photos of the real thing.

aminechangchun · October 14th, 2010, 09:17 AM

Nice photos !

I'm just a few hundred miles away from Japan , and i would love to visit this winter , but how is the weather in January ? Cold ? Snow ?

***ikops*** · October 14th, 2010, 10:41 AM

Beautiful surroundings!

eklips · October 14th, 2010, 12:43 PM

Nice pics, waiting for the city ones

***christos-greece*** · October 14th, 2010, 01:11 PM

That particurarly castle is absolutely very nice, NihonKitty

JoHaN 15 · October 14th, 2010, 03:11 PM

Japanese castle's look much more inviting than European ones

Great pictures!

***ukiyo*** · October 14th, 2010, 05:05 PM

Thanks so much for all of the comments

Quote:

Originally Posted by eklips

Nice pics, waiting for the city ones

I do have some city pictures which I'll post later but it's mostly Castle pictures, thats why I put castle in parenthesis in my title. But don't worry, I have a huge thread of Kobe and Osaka still to make, and these cities are in the same region and show real urbanity

Jeremyy · October 14th, 2010, 07:24 PM

Hey great photos, that area looks really nice

***ukiyo*** · October 15th, 2010, 06:08 AM

***ukiyo*** · October 15th, 2010, 06:25 AM

I took a little rest and it was so peaceful where I was.

***ukiyo*** · October 15th, 2010, 07:37 PM

Arrow hole

Every tile has a crest of the family "lords"

loefet · October 17th, 2010, 11:55 AM

Love the pictures, this is a place I must visit the next time I go to Japan.

.D. · October 18th, 2010, 04:56 PM

is there a reason why each arrow hole is of different shape? or is just for looks?

Nice castle thou, I'm impressed on how big it is.

***ukiyo*** · October 19th, 2010, 07:46 AM

I'm not sure..my brochure didn't mention it

***ukiyo*** · October 19th, 2010, 07:49 AM

Rennovation..

October 14th, 2010, 07:27 AM	#1
*ukiyo* モデレータ Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,676 Likes (Received): 257	Ukiyo's Himeji! (castle) 姫路市 Himeji is a nice city in the Kinki (kansai) region of Japan (this region is contains the Osaka Metropolitan Area [and it's also my home region !!]). It's most famous for it's White Castle. Himeji Castle dates to around 1333 but its reached its current form around the late 1500s. Himeji Castle is one of the only few intact castles in Japan (it escaped war and earthquakes), it's the largest and most visited castle in Japan. It is known as the "White Heron" castle, can you see a resemblance? Himeji Castle started rennovation in 2010, luckily I saw it before it completely started (I went to Himeji in May, 2010). It won't be possible to view Himeji for a few years, until 2015 I believe, so I went to see it one last time ^_^. I'll add some photos everynow and then. __________________ My Pictures: Tokyo, Kobe, Kamakura, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Himeji, Atlanta, China 浮世 Last edited by ukiyo; October 14th, 2010 at 07:34 AM.

October 14th, 2010, 07:29 AM	#2
*ukiyo* モデレータ Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,676 Likes (Received): 257	First here is my video, hope my voice doesn't scare you __________________ My Pictures: Tokyo, Kobe, Kamakura, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Himeji, Atlanta, China 浮世 Last edited by ukiyo; December 11th, 2011 at 06:40 AM.

October 14th, 2010, 07:30 AM	#3
*ukiyo* モデレータ Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,676 Likes (Received): 257	Himeji City Castle (unfortunately you can see the crane for the future rennovation, but it's better than nothing) __________________ My Pictures: Tokyo, Kobe, Kamakura, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Himeji, Atlanta, China 浮世

October 14th, 2010, 07:44 AM	#4
*ukiyo* モデレータ Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,676 Likes (Received): 257	Do you see the arrow holes? __________________ My Pictures: Tokyo, Kobe, Kamakura, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Himeji, Atlanta, China 浮世

October 14th, 2010, 08:18 AM	#5
FREKI Pip pip pip boom.. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 9,899 Likes (Received): 254	Great pics miss - Japanese Castle design is awesome __________________ COPENHAGEN A Daily Dose - The Full Monty My Travel Pics - My Denmark Pics - My Driving Videos

October 14th, 2010, 08:36 AM	#6
diablo234 Oh No He Didn't Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston-Tejas-Estados Unidos Posts: 4,220	Nice photos. I have heard about Hemeji castle and it's great to see some photos of the real thing. __________________ T E X A S --PHOTO COLLECTION-- Disclaimer: I am not sexist, racist, or prejudiced in any way or form. I hate everyone equally.

October 14th, 2010, 09:17 AM	#7
aminechangchun BANNED Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Casablanca/China/卡萨布兰卡/ 中国 Posts: 3,147 Likes (Received): 0	Nice photos ! I'm just a few hundred miles away from Japan , and i would love to visit this winter , but how is the weather in January ? Cold ? Snow ?

October 14th, 2010, 10:41 AM	#8
*ikops* Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Den Haag Posts: 5,935 Likes (Received): 132	Beautiful surroundings!

October 14th, 2010, 12:43 PM	#9
eklips Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Paris Posts: 6,246 Likes (Received): 298	Nice pics, waiting for the city ones __________________ Madrid

October 14th, 2010, 01:11 PM	#10
*christos-greece* Moderator! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 73,776 Likes (Received): 3447	That particurarly castle is absolutely very nice, NihonKitty __________________ Urban Showcase: Athens Kalamata Trikala Thessaloniki Cityscapes: Paris Barcelona Dubai, U.A.E. Monte Carlo, Monaco General photography: Castles of France - Chateau de France and, since May of '08: Greece!

October 14th, 2010, 03:11 PM	#11
JoHaN 15 Lebensraum Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Praetoria \| Centvrion Posts: 8,117 Likes (Received): 333	Japanese castle's look much more inviting than European ones Great pictures! __________________ The boys, the girls they all like Carmen She laughs like god, her mind's like a diamond

October 14th, 2010, 07:24 PM	#13
Jeremyy It's... Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 134 Likes (Received): 2	Hey great photos, that area looks really nice

October 15th, 2010, 06:08 AM	#14
*ukiyo* モデレータ Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,676 Likes (Received): 257	__________________ My Pictures: Tokyo, Kobe, Kamakura, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Himeji, Atlanta, China 浮世

October 15th, 2010, 06:25 AM	#15
*ukiyo* モデレータ Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,676 Likes (Received): 257	I took a little rest and it was so peaceful where I was. __________________ My Pictures: Tokyo, Kobe, Kamakura, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Himeji, Atlanta, China 浮世 Last edited by ukiyo; December 11th, 2011 at 06:41 AM.

October 15th, 2010, 07:37 PM	#16
*ukiyo* モデレータ Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,676 Likes (Received): 257	Arrow hole Every tile has a crest of the family "lords" __________________ My Pictures: Tokyo, Kobe, Kamakura, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Himeji, Atlanta, China 浮世

October 17th, 2010, 11:55 AM	#17
loefet Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Göteborg Posts: 273 Likes (Received): 13	Love the pictures, this is a place I must visit the next time I go to Japan.

October 18th, 2010, 04:56 PM	#18
.D. Landshark Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Connecticut Posts: 253 Likes (Received): 62	is there a reason why each arrow hole is of different shape? or is just for looks? Nice castle thou, I'm impressed on how big it is. __________________ Sharks' bodies are heavier than the sea, so if they stop moving they sink. If they want to stay afloat, they must keep moving!

October 19th, 2010, 07:46 AM	#19
*ukiyo* モデレータ Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,676 Likes (Received): 257	I'm not sure..my brochure didn't mention it __________________ My Pictures: Tokyo, Kobe, Kamakura, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Himeji, Atlanta, China 浮世

October 19th, 2010, 07:49 AM	#20
*ukiyo* モデレータ Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,676 Likes (Received): 257	Rennovation.. __________________ My Pictures: Tokyo, Kobe, Kamakura, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Himeji, Atlanta, China 浮世

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