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Monthly Archives: December 2007

04:// Himeji

09-Dec-07

Chrysanthenum, Himeji-jo
We spent a day at Himeji. We thought we’d take it easy and just see the castle and its attached garden.
Himeji-jo is reputed to be the prettiest castle in Japan. Having seen the castles at Hiroshima, Nagoya, Okazaki, Kanazawa and Osaka, I think that’s probably right. It sits on a hill and [...]

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Hiroshima - the wide island.

07-Dec-07

Hiroshima is a nice, compact city. It’s pretty easy to cycle all around, with the exception of the main shopping area around Hachobori and Hon-dori (because there are too many pedestrians).
We spent two nights in Hiroshima. Tourists normally make daytrips to Hiroshima but I think the 2 days spent there were worth it. It was [...]

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