english Guide at himeji castle

Hi,

Is there any way i can find out if there are any english volunteer guides available at Himeji castle? Or is there a schedule for volunteer guided tours posted anywhere online? Is it better to go in the morning or afternoon? I can;t seem to find anything on it online and the Lonely planet guide book states that it's a hit or miss thing.

Thanks,

asiantraveljunkie

I'm afraid I don't know the answer to your question, but I can say that you might not need one - English brochures are available and pretty much every sign and display in the entire place is bilingual Japanese/English. It's exceptionally friendly to foreign visitors.

If you search old threads on this site you will find Himeji City Volunteer Guide. Not sure If that's the correct name. I used them a few years ago. Best thing I did. You treat tmen to lunch and pay for all travel expenses. Make sure you bring a nice gift for the guide. This was the email address.

hir_mamazing@hotmail.com

This is what I found. Since you will be in Himeji, You should see Mt Shosha. It's awesome. My guide took me to both.

Kashi-no-Ki Kai
English guided tour of Himeji Castle is available with free of charge. One week prior reservation is needed for tour of ten and under people. One month for over 10. It depends on an availability of tour guides that over ten people can be guided. For application and inquiry, please e-mail to the following address.