Hydrangea Hairstyle at Himeji Castle

Konnichiwa everyone!

     My dear friend from Japan took my sister and me to visit Himeji Castle, one of the most beautiful and well-preserved Japanese castles.  How amazing to see this part of history with my own eyes.  To make the occasion even more special, I wore my favorite blue hydrangea flowers in my hair, to match the flowers blooming outside the castle.  Thank you for coming with me on my adventure!

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The walls had windows and openings in a variety of shapes, for arrows in case of intruders

One of the castle lords was a Christian, and place a cross among the tiles along the roof

We took off our shoes and walked through the castle, one floor at a time.  Some rooms were lit with lanterns.

I love the heart designs in the nail cover plates!

Walking where the samurai walked...

Looking out of the top floor of Himeji Castle