Himeji

Himeji was lovely, We stopped here just as a stopping off point between Osaka and Nagasaki because they are so far apart, but it was well worth it just for the cheap(er) shops. We made our way to the castle (as ever!) after checking in, it was really really impressive. You can see it on its hill when you pull into the station. Its one of the only castles in Japan that hasnt been entirely rebuilt and it was beautifully repaired. The views from the top were stunning and we had a lovely time exploring its many many floors.
Later on I found some Yukatas on sale, this is very exciting as they are normally very expensive, so I bought one, yay! I also bought a new top, yay!
After the excting shopping experience, we tried to find some kind of night life, but the streets were deserted, we did find a little row of buskers though with many trendy young things as their audience. We then treated ourselves to doughnuts and tea (with milk!).
Then we stayed up to watch I am Legend in Japanese, it was interesting!
xxx