Hi, great vid.. may I ask if I plan to walk from Himeji station to Himeji castle, exploring the castle, then walk back to the train station.. how much time is sufficient? is 2 hours enough to explore the castle and coco garden including the walk from and to the station?
Hi there, thanks for watching! 2 hours was just enough for us to get there from the station, explore some of the grounds and the main building, and walk back. We didn't really stop to read the information boards in detail, but took our time walking through each floor of the main keep to see the architecture and details. It was not enough for us to go to the garden. But if you tour fast and don't take a lot of photos/videos I think you can get the garden in. Hope that helps!
I am going in Sept. From osaka to himeji to kobe, then back to osaka. May I ask what time you departed to himeji, and did you feel rushed with your itinerary? Sorry, I'm asking a lot lol but I'm hoping to leave 5-6 am each morning to beat the rush hour 😅😅
Hi there! No worries, happy to share our experience 😊 We took a train from Kyoto around 9.30 that morning for Himeji and arrived at the entrance of the castle around 11am. Since you're leaving from Osaka, you'll get there faster. We skipped some smaller buildings and the garden that was part of the ticket, and left Himeji around 12.30 for lunch in Kobe. The castle was the only sight we planned that day (Kobe was just to eat and see Chinatown), so we did not feel rushed. It depends on your travel style - if you like to explore every nook and cranny of each place and hates crowds (I used to be that), then leaving early is a great plan. The castle only opens at 9am though, so I don't think you need to leave as early as 5-6am, unless you want to get a slow breakfast? Hope that helps and feel free to ask anything else~
Excellent. I'm using this as a guide for my next trip to Japan
Glad you found it helpful! :)
Thanks for the insight of the castle, it was very helpful
Glad you found it helpful :)
Hi, great vid.. may I ask if I plan to walk from Himeji station to Himeji castle, exploring the castle, then walk back to the train station.. how much time is sufficient? is 2 hours enough to explore the castle and coco garden including the walk from and to the station?
Hi there, thanks for watching! 2 hours was just enough for us to get there from the station, explore some of the grounds and the main building, and walk back. We didn't really stop to read the information boards in detail, but took our time walking through each floor of the main keep to see the architecture and details. It was not enough for us to go to the garden. But if you tour fast and don't take a lot of photos/videos I think you can get the garden in. Hope that helps!
Was it in Spring? I was there in April and the weather was so cold in the morning.
Hi there, we went in winter in December~ :)
Hi can i use this video? it is under creative commons attributions. I will some part of the video is it okay?
hello~ could you share more about how you are using it?
I am going in Sept. From osaka to himeji to kobe, then back to osaka. May I ask what time you departed to himeji, and did you feel rushed with your itinerary? Sorry, I'm asking a lot lol but I'm hoping to leave 5-6 am each morning to beat the rush hour 😅😅
Hi there! No worries, happy to share our experience 😊 We took a train from Kyoto around 9.30 that morning for Himeji and arrived at the entrance of the castle around 11am. Since you're leaving from Osaka, you'll get there faster. We skipped some smaller buildings and the garden that was part of the ticket, and left Himeji around 12.30 for lunch in Kobe. The castle was the only sight we planned that day (Kobe was just to eat and see Chinatown), so we did not feel rushed. It depends on your travel style - if you like to explore every nook and cranny of each place and hates crowds (I used to be that), then leaving early is a great plan. The castle only opens at 9am though, so I don't think you need to leave as early as 5-6am, unless you want to get a slow breakfast? Hope that helps and feel free to ask anything else~
@yingahhh thank you so much for your response. I planned the exact itinerary for himeji and was concerned about the timing.
@@-.-hyuga-.-882 I see, it should be fine :) Have so much fun in Japan!