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Himeji, a thriving industrial port of 470,000, located on the scenic Inland Sea about 40 kilometers west of Kobe, has a world treasure at its center. With its tiled donjon and towers, its gates, earthen walls, massive stone foundations and ramparts, moat and grounds, Himeji Castle is a magnificent example of Japanese castle architecture. And Himeji Castle is, simply, the heart and soul of Himeji.
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Transportation: By shinkansen from Tokyo, it takes about four hours; from Kyoto, it takes 55 minutes. By JR express train (Sanyo Line) from Osaka, it's an hour and from Kobe, 40 minutes. Himeji Castle and its environs are a 15-minute walk from Himeji Station. Most other sightseeing attractions are served by local bus service. The Japan Toy Museum is five stops (Kohro Station) from Himeji Station on the Bantan Line, then a 15-minute walk from the station.
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Okayama's Hot Spring ResortsAfter a long day of sightseeing, what better antidote for aching
muscles than a soak in one of Okayama's hot springs? Yubara Hot
Spring is located in the heart of the Chugoku Mountains. In this
quiet resort visitors can hear the beautiful voices of Japanese
river frogs. Under the Yubara Dam, constructed in 1955, lies the
famous open air rotenburo bath which is fed by 56 degrees Celsius
hot spring water. |
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A bit deeper in the woods, Okutsu Hot Spring is a quiet retreat in a mountain valley. Its major feature is a traditional dance performed by women in local costume. Visitors to Okutsu may enjoy fishing.
For those wishing more of a developed resort feeling, Yunogo Hot Spring
may be the place. The Yoshino River is lined with both deluxe hotels and
ryokan (traditional Japanese inns), and golf courses and other sports
facilities are nearby.
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