Hikone Castle

It's astonishing to think that Japan remained closed and mired in local wars until the 19th century. The enlightenment came more than 200 years later than Europe.
Hikone castle in the town of Hikone is a relic of the era of Edo and the shoguns.
Japanese castles look palatial on the outside, but our guide assures me this was .a castle for defence, and sure enough, that was clear after visiting . The elegant palatial exterior hides only a simple, internal architecture. There are holes through which to shoot arrows and guns. The castle also has a large, elegant garden. The kids and grandpa ride back to the hotel on a bycle driven rickshaw.Baca lagi