Koniciwa 10 : Nishi-no-Maru (West Bailey)

Nishino-Maru Bailey

Entri ini masih tentang Himeji Castle. Kami telah memasuki salah satu bangunan yang terdapat di sekeliling Himeji Castle.

 Water Chestnut Gate

Water Chestnut Gate standing on a way from Sanno-maru bailey to Nino-maru bailey is the biggest gate in the castle. It gets its name from the wooden carved crest on an upper beam of the gate. Kato-mado, bell shaped decorations, usually found in Zen Buddhism, enhance the gate's beauty. (Himeji Convention & Visitors Bureau)

Hyakken-roka, Long Corridor in Nishino-maru Bailey

Hyakken-roka (corridor) is a three hundred meter long building around the lord's mansion located in Nishino-maru bailey. Along the corridor were the maid's rooms who served Princess Sen or Sen Hime. Sen Hime is said to have worshiped Otokoyama Tenmangu shrine from the corridor. (Himeji Convention & Visitors Bureau)  

Himeji Castle dari pandangan salah satu tingkap di  West Bailey

Zoom dekat Himeji Castle

Lihat begitu cantik seni bina Himeji Castle  

Pokok-pokok yang tinggal kayu adalah pokok Cherry Blossom yang berbunga hanya pada musim bunga.

  

Pokok-pokok Japanese Maple hidup pada musim luruh sahaja. Sekarang baru permulaan musim sejuk.

Bandar Himeji 

Best kan menjadi orang Jepun Islam

The West Bailey

Nisho-no-Maru (West Bailey) was developed in 1618 to reinforce the area against the attack by the intruders

With Cinta

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Koniciwa 9 ; Himeji Castle

A World Culture Heritage Site and a National Treasure of Japan

Himeji Castle built in the early 17th century, represents the highest achievement in Japanese castle architecture. Designated as a national treasure in 1931, the castle was registered as the World Cultural Heritage in 1993 as the first cultural site in Japan. The registration occurred because the castle has kept its original design at the time of construction, such as turrets, stone walls, gates, and moats, which still survive today. The main castle keep (Dai-ten-Shu) connected with three small keeps (Ko-tenshu) linked by passage turrets (Watari yagura) remains perfectly in their original forms. Because of its elegant appearance totally covered with white plaster, the castle has been compared to a white bird flying off to the sky. Its famous nickname is White Heron castle. Take enough time to tour around the castle. (Himeji Convention & Visitors Bureau)

Transportation : 15 min. walk from the north side of the Hemiji Station.

Admission Fee : Free during our visit there. Otherwise, 400 yen (Adult )and Children 100 yen (Apr. 12, 2010 - end of March 2015). After 2015 March 27, 1,000 yen (Adult) and Children 300 yen.

View from the north side of the Himeji Station

 Path way to Himeji Castle

 Main entrance of Himeji Castle

 Spectacular view of Bonsai Garden around the castle

Take enough time to tour around the castle

 Castle cannot be entered until March 2015 because is under construction.

 Its famous nickname is White Heron Castle

 Appearance totally covered with white plaster, the castle has been compared to  white bird flying off to the sky.

 With Cinta

 The castle's beauty and level of perfection are the greatest of any wooden structure in Japan.

 Many structures such as keeps, towers, walls and moat have been well preserved for over 400 years.

The site is famous for showing the unique defensive methods of Japan's feudal era

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Koniciwa 8 : Perjalanan dari Shin Osaka ke Himeji

Mencari Himeji Castle

Himeji Castle terletak di bandar Himeji. Himeji Castle adalah  castle yang tercantik di Jepun. Castle ini masih memgekalkan keasliannya yang asal. Kami telah melalui enam station sebelum sampai ke bandar Himeji. 

Stesen-stesen yang kami lalui adalah seperti berikut :

1. Shin Osaka

2. Osaka

3. Amagasaki

4. Kobe

5. Nishi Akashi

6. Hemiji

Perjalanan dari  Shin Osaka ke Himeji

Bangunan Biru-Oren

Perjalanan dengan Shinkansen Bullet train

Bandar Amagasaki

Nishi Akashi

Burung, Gunung dan Padang Rumput

Kereta di bandar Himeji

Taman yang indah di bandar Himeji

Pemandangan Himeji Castle dari Stesen Keretapi Himeji

Penutup lurang Himeji

Pokok Ginkgo sangat sinonim dengan Jepun

Penutup lurang Himeji

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Koniciwa 7 : Hokuriku Shinkansen (Japanese Bullet train)

Shinkansen from Shin Osaka to Himeji

Niat di hati ingin naik Shinkansen (Bullet train) sekali pun jadi le. Tinjau pun tinjau, ada perkhidmatan bullet train dari Shin Osaka ke Himeji. Di Himeji kami boleh melawat Himeji Castle dengan keinginan menaiki Shinkansen. Himeji Castle adalah castle kedua kami lawat semasa berada di Jepun.

Dari Shin-imamiya Station kami terus ke Osaka Station langsung ke Shin Osaka. Dari situ, kami naik Shinkansen ke Hemeji Station. 

Shin Osaka Station

Kepala Shinkansen seperti ikan menyudu

Hokuriku Shinkansen 260 km/h 160 mph (Speed)

Cinta and Magnificent Japanese Bullet train

Shinkansen bullet train made Japan into a monster

Gambar di belakang saya adalah Shinkansen dengan Mount Fuji. Lebih indah lagi ditambah dengan Pokok Cherry

Life is beautiful. Don't waste it, Cinta. Moh kita terus mengembara.

If you are in Japan, you must try Shinkansen Japanese Bullet train

Perkhidmatan yang pantas dan selesa

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