The white of the castle really stands out against the colorful sky.
Himeji Castle, often called the White Heron Castle due to its white walls, is usually considered the finest castle in Japan. It is the largest Japanese castle and is completely original — one of the few left. It amazingly survived the bombings of WW2 and the big earthquake in ’95 and today is a world heritage site.
Whenever films want to include a Japanese castle, they normally pick Himeji. You may remember seeing it in You Only Live Twice and the Richard Chamberlain TV miniseries Shogun (where it appears as Osaka Castle). Interestingly, some Japanese samurai dramas also use Himeji Castle as a substitute for Edo (or Tokyo) Castle which was destroyed by fire and later WW2 bombings.
You can read more about this amazing castle at the equally amazing Japanese Castle Explorer website.
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What an awesome photo.
Thanks, man
It’s an awesome place.
Thanks, man
It’s an awesome place.
Yeah, that’s a beautful shot! I wondered if that castle in “Shogun” was real or not…now i know (-:
Thanks! Yeah I remember thinking the same thing when I first saw Shogun.
If you keep coming out with beautiful photos like this, you will need to publish a new book very soon!
Very beautiful shot!
Thanks, Amber, thats very kind of you to say
Absolutely love Himeji… shame that it’ll be another 3+ years before anyone can see it like this again (due to the renovations)
Totally agree. I really want to return and get more pics, but now have to wait.
Awesome place and shot! I lived near Tokyo for three years. I with I had my DSLR back then!
Thanks. Every time I upgrade my equipment, I think similar thoughts. “I wish I had had this last year”, etc.