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Himeji Castle – Japan’s Largest and Most Visited Castle
Himeji Castle is often referred to as Hakuro-jo (meaning “White Heron Castle”) because of its brilliant white exterior, which is...
Read moreHimeji, the City That Grew From Japan’s Historic Castle Town
Himeji City is located between the Chugoku Mountains and the Inland Sea of Japan. With around half a million inhabitants,...
Read moreSenjō-kaku and the Five Story Pagoda on the Sacred Island of Miyajima, Japan
Dominating the hill above Itsukushima Shrine is this huge pavilion built in 1587 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the colourful, five-storey...
Read moreMiyajima’s O-Torii Gate – One Of Japan’s Most Famous Sites
Acclaimed by the Japanese as one of the country’s three most scenic views (Nihon Sankei), the Torii of Itsuku-shima shrine...
Read moreItsukushima Shinto Shrine – A Holy Place of Shintoism on Miyajima Island, Japan
First built in 593, Itsukushima-jinja (Itsukushima Shrine) was remodelled into the present structure by Taira-no-Kiyomori, head of the doomed Heike...
Read moreMiyajima’s Giant Rice Scoop – Itsukushima, Japan
The biggest rice scoop in the world is found on Omotesando street on Miyajima (Itsukushima) Island in Japan. It was...
Read moreThe Sacred Deer of Miyajima Island, Japan
The island of Miyajima is home to more than a thousand Sika deer that freely roam the streets. In the...
Read moreMysterious Mount Misen, Itsukushima’s Magical Mountain
Covered with luxuriant primeval forests, Mt Misen, the highest mountain on Miyajima Island, rises 535 metres above sea level and...
Read moreItsukushima, aka Miyajima – Japan’s Sacred Shrine Island
Itsukushima is a sacred island located off the coast of Hiroshima. It is commonly known as Miyajima, meaning ‘Shrine Island’...
Read moreHiroshima’s Memorial Tower for Mobilisation Students
The memorial for the mobilisation students was erected close to the A-bomb Dome in July 1967, to honour over 10,000...
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