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We bid Kyoto goodbye this morning and would be heading south west towards Hiroshima. We were travelling by car which would enable us to easily stop and see the sights along the way.

Himeji

NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 135 mm, 1/200 sec at f/7.1, ISO 100

Himeji Castle (姫路城, Himejijō), also known as White Heron Castle (Shirasagijo) due to its elegant, white appearance, is widely considered Japan’s most spectacular castle for its imposing size and beauty and its well preserved, complex castle grounds.

It is the finest surviving example of early 17th-century Japanese castle architecture.

Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger. To see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer click any of the images.

The White Heron

NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 62 mm, 1/60 sec at f/7.1, ISO 110

The castle is both a national treasure and a world heritage site. Unlike many other Japanese castles, it was never destroyed by war, earthquake or fire and survives to this day as one of the country’s twelve original castles. The castle recently underwent extensive renovation over several years and was fully re-opened to the public in March 2015.

Himeji Castle

NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 32 mm, 1/250 sec at f/8, ISO 100

Comprising 83 buildings with highly developed systems of defence and ingenious protection devices dating from the beginning of the Shogun period. It is a masterpiece of construction in wood, combining function with aesthetic appeal, both in its elegant appearance unified by the white plastered earthen walls and in the subtlety of the relationships between the building masses and the multiple roof layers.

White Gables

NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 90 mm, 1/100 sec at f/8, ISO 280

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