Map of Japan: Saw Himeji Castle? Map of Japan-Hyogo

2009/07/03

Saw Himeji Castle? Map of Japan-Hyogo

Himeji Castle is a popular place for Japanese to go for tour in Japan, but I’m surprised to know that there are very few Japanese websites about Hoygo with map in English. Which is not nice for a foreign tourist. I don’t understand why there are only few information about Hyogo, Japan in English and other languages. There are so many places to visit in Hyogo. I think there is much more things to see in Hyogo than Osaka or Kyoto.

Osaka, is a second big city in Japan but there aren’t much cultural places as Kyoto and Nara. Kyoto, there are lot of temples and shrines but how many of them need to see? It’s rude, but they look all the same? Each of them has great history but how much can you learn? It takes much more deep study to understand them. Would tourist study that hard on a trip? Several viewing of temples and shrines should be enough trip in Kyoto, which will take a day.

Hyogo on the other hand, has Himeji castle, the world heritage, Kobe, a port town a popular place to go shopping among Japanese girls, night view of Rokou mountain, probably one of the most prettiest night views in Japan, Arima Onsen, one of the 3 good Onsen (hot spring) in Japan, Nanking Machi, a China town, Akashi-Kaikyo bridge, the world’s longest suspension bridge.

See, it will take at least 2 day to see.

Here are the links to English pages of Japanese websites about Hokyo,Japan.
It’s probably not enough, but should help a little.

1. Hyogo Prefecture

2. japan-guide.com Himeji