🇯🇵 Recommended half-day trip course in Himeji, Japan

#TravelItinerary #Japan #Himeji #HimejiCastle 🇯🇵 Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan Himeji Castle, located in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is easily accessible by subway or JR from Osaka, Kobe, and Akashi, so it is highly recommended as a nearby travel destination in the Kansai region. Here is a half-day Himeji travel itinerary. Travel to Himeji in the following order! 📷 2-3: HamamotoCoffee (はまもとコーヒー) Located on the way from Himeji Station to Himeji Castle, Hamamoto Coffee is a coffee shop with a cozy Japanese cafe atmosphere that is so beautiful. We ordered house blend coffee and almond toast, a Himeji specialty. We were able to watch the barista make the coffee, and the almond toast was crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. It was amazing. 📷 4-6: Himeji Park (姫路公園) We had previously visited the inside of Himeji Castle, so this time we took a walk around Himeji Park, which surrounds Himeji Castle. It was still cold in mid-March, so the cherry blossoms hadn't bloomed yet, but it was a great place to take a walk. It was also nice to be able to look at the magnificent yet elegant Himeji Castle. 📷 7-10: Kokoen (好古園) For an admission fee of 310 yen, take a look around the beautiful garden Kokoen. My personal favorite place in Himeji, even more than Himeji Castle, is Kokoen, which is beautiful all year round. The cherry blossoms hadn't bloomed yet, but the plum blossoms were beautiful and it felt great. 📷 11-12: nana's green tea End your Himeji trip at nana's green tea, a matcha cafe with a view of Himeji Castle! nana's green tea is located near Himeji Station, so it's a great place to have a cup of warm matcha and hojicha before taking the train to finish your Himeji trip. We were lucky enough to get a window seat and spend some leisurely time looking out at Himeji Castle. This is the end of the half-day trip course recommendation for Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Have a great trip everyone 💚