Himeji and Hiroshima
February 15th 2008 As a fan of castles, I had been looking forward to a visit to Himeji, which claims the most spectacular of Japan's originals. I arrived relatively late, and failing to find a hostel ended up shelling out for a business hotel (not that it was very expensive really!) At least breakfast was complimentary, but sadly it was Japanese style, so no bacon or toast in sight. I arrived at the castle at openi
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