Tag: Himeji

Shosha Mountain and Engyoji

North of Himeji on top of Shosha mountain there is a thousand year old Tendai Buddhist temple complex called Engyoji

I has been a while since I have posted here, so now is a good time to post an update.

Himeji castle is one of the few remaining medieval castles in Japan. It was first built in the 1500’s on

Half an hour by bus from Himeji station is Mount Shosha. Although there is a cable car that brings one