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Old Jul 5, 2014 | 10:14 pm
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ksandness
 
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Yes, to get to Hikone (Hee-ko-neh) Castle, you take a local JR train from Kyoto. The town is small, and the castle is easy to find.

I went past Himeji Castle on the train two weeks ago. It's still partly under wraps.
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