Sunday 5 May 2019

A Day out at Mt Shosa and Himeji

View from the walk up Mt Shosa just outside of Himeji city(All images have been processed using Jixi Pix Moku Hanga, a plug-in that produces a Japanese wood block effect)
Stone figures adorned with blue bibs to signify lost children along the way to the Engyo-ji temple
Engyo-ji temple on Mt Shosa - this was one of the locations for The Last Samurai film.
Entrance to on of Engyo-ji's many sub temples
Inside the main shrine of Engyo-ji
Himeji castle with azalea gardens
Koko-en garden just next to Himeji castle grounds

Fuji (wisteria) flowering in Koko-en gardens next to Himeji castle
Panoramic view of Himeji, the White Heron castle with its various outer walls, watchtowers and guard houses. This is the finest medieval castle in Japan and is quite spectacular in all weathers!




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