In this post, I’ll take you to the ruins of a hilltop castle in Hyōgo Prefecture: a place where stone walls, sheer drops, and fantastic views come together to create one of the most splendid castle vistas I’ve seen anywhere in Japan. Some people have dubbed it “Japan’s Machu Picchu” – an exaggeration, to beContinue reading “Field Report: Takeda Castle, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan (02 May 2017)”
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Field Report: Akō Castle, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan (20 November 2016)
I’m not an admirer of the Forty-seven Rōnin. I’ve done a fair bit of research on this famous 18th-century tale of revenge, and my position as it currently stands is 1) the deed itself was not as honourable as we’re told, and 2) their target was not as guilty as he’s been made out toContinue reading “Field Report: Akō Castle, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan (20 November 2016)”
Field Report: Kinosaki Onsen and Kyōto, Japan (09 July 2015)
Who on earth travels a great distance to see an onsen town and doesn’t even bother trying the onsen? (This is where I sheepishly raise my hand and attempt an explanation.)
Field Report: An old castle’s new look in Himeji, Japan (28 June 2015)
Diego’s castle obsession draws him back to an old favourite, fresh out of wraps after a half-decade-long restoration programme.
Field Report: Himeji, Japan (25 November 2014)
On the last day of our autumn holiday in the Kansai region, we headed west to visit one of the largest, and arguably one of the most splendid, castles in all of Japan.
Within striking distance 