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[Part 2] Traveling to Japan’s “Castles in the Sky” (2025): Explore Bitchu Matsuyama, Echizen Ono, and Gujo Hachiman Castles
Japan’s “castles in the sky” offer some of the country’s most breathtaking and otherworldly travel experiences. On certain mornings, these mountaintop ruins and keeps rise above a “sea of clouds” (unkai), appearing to float over valleys ... -
[Part 1] Traveling to Japan’s “Castles in the Sky” (2025):Explore Takeda, Akagi, and Tsuwano Castles
Japan’s “castles in the sky” are mountaintop ruins and surviving keeps that appear to float above a “sea of clouds” (unkai) on certain mornings. This natural phenomenon—when cool early fog fills valleys below—transforms ancient walls and... -
Castles from the Shinkansen Window:Part 2 – Nagoya to Kyushu
Continuing our journey along the Shinkansen lines, Part 2 explores the Sanyo Shinkansen, which extends from Nagoya westward to Kyushu. As the train glides through historic regions, passengers are treated to fleeting views of majestic cas... -
Castles from the Shinkansen Window:Part 1 –Tokyo to Nagoya
Japan is home to countless historic castles, many of which can be admired from the comfort of a train. Especially along the Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen routes, a surprising number of castles can be spotted from your window, often just m...
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