tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985569382279836889.post361345657442172022..comments2024-03-23T23:28:05.995+11:00Comments on A Life Less Normal: In pursuit of castles - Matsumoto castle (松本城)jase8auhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14582069302006499855noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985569382279836889.post-82508114420946178902018-01-12T03:32:29.744+11:002018-01-12T03:32:29.744+11:00The blog works were so decent, I wished they never...The blog works were so decent, I wished they never finished.<br /><a href="http://www.placesyoullsee.com/41-magnificent-castles-that-you-can-visit/" rel="nofollow">real castles around the world</a><br />yoyoservicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466524088609434869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985569382279836889.post-28054457186570068812015-02-04T17:32:51.799+11:002015-02-04T17:32:51.799+11:00Jason,if you can combine hanami with your visit(sa...Jason,if you can combine hanami with your visit(sakura),then I think you would be going at the best time.Get yourself fit!...there are many steep climbs....of minor interest is the short bus ride to Engou- ji Temple Complex.The bus terminates at the the cable car,which takes you a short distance to the start of a short walk ..up the hill, to the main temple.Nothing that you haven't seen before...but I thought it was a nice side trip to fill in the rest of the day.Perhaps the only reason to go to Himeji is to see the castle...but I can imagine that now it has been renovated,it will be even more attractive than when I was there.All the best,Noel.Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03137421694632736091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985569382279836889.post-68297799377305299962015-02-03T23:55:10.416+11:002015-02-03T23:55:10.416+11:00Hi Noel,
the contrast between the white of the sno...Hi Noel,<br />the contrast between the white of the snow and the dark wood of the castle really stood out nicely.<br />Himeji is definitely on the to do list. I don't know when, maybe this year some time! It has just finished being renovated so I will wait a little until the crowds have diminished a little!<br />Take care,<br />Jason.jase8auhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14582069302006499855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3985569382279836889.post-9539801485252766202015-02-03T19:22:17.970+11:002015-02-03T19:22:17.970+11:00Well Jason,that is a very impressive castle and be...Well Jason,that is a very impressive castle and being covered in snow, perhaps even more so.The food at Takuma looks excellent....the kind of food that would appeal to me and the price...so cheap.In due course , I will be interested to read your thoughts on Himeji - jo and maybe Hikone - jo as well.Mata ne,Noel.Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03137421694632736091noreply@blogger.com