Himeji is a medium-sized city near the middle of the Japanese mainland.

The main attraction here is the castle…

…which has unfortunately been under repair for the last few years.

The roofs are tiled with a special technique that gives them a white appearance.

Lots of wild cats in the castle grounds.

The best quarter for suicides.

The castle itself is massive, but much of it was torn down by the military before the war.

Inside one of the wings of the castle.

Shachihoko decorations used on the castle rooftops.