Sunshine in Kyoto, BUT we went to Himeji to see the most magnificent castle in all of Japan! Even the pounding rain didn't diminish the awesome sight!
Mostly the rain was LOUD, as it pounded on our umbrellas. Plus we had only two when we arrived at Himeji, so we bought one more--no sharing in THIS! Then we replaced the other two!!
This is near the station as people listened to a speaker, probably someone running for office. We saw the same scene without the umbrellas in Nara.
We climbed staircases almost as steep as ladders all the way to the top, where there was a shrine--
I took pictures through the narrow windows on the way up--
Yes, that's a fish, for protection against fire--because a fish lives in water, right?
More from outside when the rain stopped for a while--
Part of the castle is undergoing restoration, including this fish, which seemed to be almost as tall as I!
Looking back after walking down the long hill--
Wandering back to the station, we saw this store window display for the perfect wedding, with both kimono and Western dress--
Finally from the station, the view we thought we'd have when we arrived--
Oops! Here's our train-- a Shinkansen, or bullet train--
En route to Kyoto, this very common sight, rice growing wherever space can be found.
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