Tag: hyogo
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Travel Time: Himeji, Japan
Now I take you again in Japan. This time, it’s in Himeji. It is a city in Hyogo perfecture, near Kobe where we actually stayed for 3 months. Himeji is the most magnificent of the handful of Japanese castles that survive in their original (nonconcrete) form. Although there have been fortifications in Himeji since 1333,…
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Travel Time: Kobe, Japan
Now, after the European travel series, I take you to the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan! Konnichiwa! – a Japanese greeting that means “hello”. I went to Japan in 2007 and 2008 and experienced 3 seasons: Winter, Spring and Summer. I only lack one season which is Fall/Autumn. In time, I’ll experience that too.…