Thursday, January 13, 2011

姫路護国神社



Himeji shrine for the remembrance of the patriots from the Western District, Hyogo Prefecture near the Shiromi stand park and Himeji Castle. The lanterns are setup for oshogatsu, The Japanese New Year celebration, and must have looked stunning at nightfall.

Unfortunately, Himeji Castle is under restoration until 2014 and is totally covered in scaffolding.
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3 comments:

  1. K and SJanuary 13, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    this is so pretty! too bad the castle is covered for renovation :(

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  2. linaJanuary 14, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    Oh wow! I love this photo - its like seing a sea of white lanterns.

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  3. JonathanJanuary 17, 2011 at 3:03 PM

    Thanks Kat and Lina!

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