A look at three beautiful castles of Japan:
Once numbering in the thousands, Japan's castles defended strategic points across the country while acting as nuclei for trading centers and transportation hubs. About 50 remain, and only a few of those have survived unscathed by centuries of war, fire and earthquakes. Let's take a closer look at three Japanese castles which epitomize the beauty, grandeur and history of Japan's feudal age of swords and samurai!Follow the link for more photos and details.
I've been to Osaka-jo and Hemeji-jo on numerous occasions and they are both gorgeous. Himeji-jo (pictured above) is particularly beautiful during the cherry-blossom season.
I miss Japan...
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