December 1, 2011 - Castle in the Sky
What is the best castle of Japan?
Most answer "Himeji", and that's true. But with 90 minute local train rides from Himeji and 700-meter mountain hiking, you can see another best Castle ruins of Japan.
The view from the castle keep basement.
Full view of the castle
Takeda Station. 16th stop, appox. 90 minutes, local train ride from Himeji Station, with 1 transfer at Teramae Station, 12nd stop from Himeji. Only local trains run on JR Bantan Line. The one-way fare is 1110yen
So, what's special about this castle? Why is it "the best"? Here is the answer.
You will feel as if you were at the moving castle in the sky. But you have to be a good car driver, extremely fotunate and wake up early. I took the photo at 6AM.
Spec:
name : Takeda Castle
address : Wadayama-Town, Asago-City, Hyogo-Prefecture, Japan
station: Takeda Station
access : see above
altitude : 354 meters
info : Tourist Information Center at Takeda station, 9:00-16:00, closed during new year holiday
