Hiroshima Castle Or Himeji Castle

It is also a ten minute walk from shukkeien or a 15 minute walk from the peace park.

Hiroshima castle or himeji castle. The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical japanese castle architecture comprising a network of 83 buildings with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period. The castle is both a national treasure and a world heritage site unlike many other japanese castles it was never destroyed by war. Hiroshima castle 広島城 hiroshima jō sometimes called carp castle 鯉城 rijō is a castle in hiroshima japan that was the home of the daimyō feudal lord of the hiroshima han fief. Himeji castle 姫路城 himejijō also known as white heron castle shirasagijo due to its elegant white appearance is widely considered as japan s most spectacular castle for its imposing size and beauty and its well preserved complex castle grounds.

The train station lies about a kilometer away from the castle entrance but as i was with a group of older folks we opted to take the loop. You can visit the very outer edges of himeji castle for free however to get any closer you must pay and the entrance fee for himeji castle is 1000yen per person. You could even catch a glimpse of it when you re riding a train bound to the western parts of japan. The castle was originally constructed in the 1590s but was destroyed by the atomic bombing on august 6 1945.

I would say that if you have made the trip to himeji paid to store your bags and gone out of your way you really should pay to go inside in the castle. Himeji castle 姫路城 himeji jō is a hilltop japanese castle complex situated in the city of himeji which is located in the hyōgo prefecture of japan the castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical japanese castle architecture comprising a network of 83 rooms with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period. I have been to himeji more than 40 times now because i end up having to bring guests there every few months and it gets kind of boring for me but i always take way too many pictures of it again and. Alternatively the castle is served by the orange and lemon routes of the hiroshima sightseeing loop bus.

The primary draw to hiroshima was the peace memorial park however these next two sights were just as impressive and worth the trip out to hiroshima on their own. Hiroshima castle is not very big and doesn t stand out like the castle in himeji i ve only been to the hiroshima castle 4 times but did not find it as spectacular as himeji. The castle was rebuilt in 1958 a replica of the original that now serves as a museum. Himeji castle is best.

The hiroshima castle is just a 15 minute walk from the walk. Unlike the himeji castle the hiroshima castle is a reconstruction after it was destroyed from the.