🌸🌺 Hikoen Garden of Himeji Castle 🌿🍃

On the second day, I used my JR Pass to visit Himeji Castle. 🌿🍃 Firstly, I was afraid that Osaka Castle would be too crowded, and secondly, I wanted to experience the Shinkansen. 🌿🍃 It only takes half an hour from Osaka Station to Himeji Castle, which is super fast! Since I was staying in Namba, to avoid the hassle of navigating Osaka's public transport and save time, 🌿🍃 I took the subway to Osaka Station and then transferred to the Shinkansen. It's basically a straightforward journey and hard to go wrong. 🌸🌺 After getting off the train at Himeji, it took me at least half an hour of walking and stopping to reach the castle. Although I could see it right after exiting the station, it was really farther away than it looked. 🌸🌺 I highly recommend taking a bus to the entrance to save energy. It was raining that day, so saving energy was crucial. Otherwise, you might end up soaked like me... 🌸🌺 And speaking of taxis, I barely saw any, which was really frustrating. #Japan 🌸🌺