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Japan's most beautiful castle: Himeji Castle, also known as Shirasagi Castle.

A must-visit spot during cherry blossom season!

If you're coming to Japan to see cherry blossoms, Himeji Castle in the Kansai area is the perfect choice for first-timers.

Kansai is rich in history and culture, and Japanese people have loved cherry blossoms since ancient times. Their love for sakura goes all the way back to the Nara period, as seen in the Manyoshu poetry collection, which has many references to cherry blossoms. You can really feel how much the Japanese cherish these flowers.

Seeing cherry blossoms in Japan feels like seeing hope and a new beginning—after all, they're the flowers of spring, and their arrival means spring is here.

Himeji Castle is in Hyogo Prefecture. While Hyogo might sound unfamiliar, most people know Kobe (yep, the place famous for steak!).

If it's your first visit, here are five places you can't miss:

1. Himeji Castle

2. Kobe Port

3. Kitano Ijinkan (the Starbucks here is a must!)

4. Mt. Maya night view

5. Arima Onsen

It's truly amazing that Himeji Castle has survived wars, earthquakes, and air raids and is still so well preserved today.

The gardens and natural scenery around Himeji Castle are also well worth a visit.

Himeji Castle has so many gates and stone walls. The scenery changes depending on where you look from, so it's beautiful and impressive from every angle.

The cherry blossoms at Himeji Castle are absolutely stunning. It's just an hour by JR train if you're traveling on your own. The white castle with the soft pink cherry blossoms looks so beautiful together. Highly recommended!

Himeji Castle's main keep is the largest and most complete in Japan. It's truly a precious historical site.

Climbing to the very top of the main keep, the view is absolutely picturesque.

The interior structure of the castle is completely authentic, and the white color theme makes it especially beautiful.

There were way too many people visiting, so it took a long time to get through. Plus, there were a lot of stairs to climb.

It took a long time to walk from the parking lot to the main keep while stopping for photos. I almost missed the last entry!