Wednesday we were impacted by the typhoon that landed between Tokyo & Kyoto.\u00a0 We had significant rain but not the 20 inches near the typhoon’s center.\u00a0 To get away, we took the bullet train to Himeji, the site of the Himeji Castle, an iconic white castle built in the 1600’s when the castle construction technology in Japan was at its zenith.\u00a0 It is a UNESCO World Culture Heritage site.\u00a0 The castle is stunning and the inside is filled with great wooden beams and steep stairs.\u00a0 It is highly visited and often, the interior tour is delayed for 10 minutes at each of the staircases throughout the 6 story structure.\u00a0 A mid-week day and the rain kept the crowds down.\u00a0 One of the disappointing aspects of Japanese temple & castle interior tours is that they are\u00a0just empty rooms.\u00a0 They may state the room purpose but imagination is not a substitute for furniture, armaments, etc.<\/p>\n
We rode the Mt. Shosha Ropeway (cable car) near Himeji in the pouring rain & fog.\u00a0 The views were non-existent.\u00a0 We hadn’t realized how much rain the Kyoto area\u00a0receives but it doesn’t deter the crowds.\u00a0 Covered shopping areas abound.<\/p>\n
We are heading back to Tokyo on Thursday, then Vietnam on Friday.<\/p>\n Wednesday we were impacted by the typhoon that landed between Tokyo & Kyoto.\u00a0 We had significant rain but not the 20 inches near the typhoon’s center.\u00a0 To get away, we took the bullet train to Himeji, the site of the Himeji Castle, an iconic white castle built in the 1600’s when the castle construction technology … Continue reading Himeji in the Rain<\/span> ![\"Himeji](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dltwt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/P9080477.jpg\")
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