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Must See

Himeji-jo covered in blush-
pink blooms during cherry- Practicing tai chi in a park in the city
blossom season overlooked by Himeji-jo

Second bailey Main bailey Main donjon
(ninomaru) (honmaru) The waist quarter
(koshi-kurawa),
behind the main
tower, is the
weakest point of
the stronghold.

Graceful fan-shaped
stone walls were very Despite its name, the suicide The expansive complex
difficult for enemies quarter was probably used of Himeji-jo, with its huge
to scale. only for its water supply. walls and moats
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