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Why not? New Year Experience in Himeji?

2014/12/09

Diary of 588

Hello!  this is Kyoko , the owner of Himeji 588 guesthouse.

Just a month to go, for a new year, and you may planning for the

journey in the new year’s eve?

Why not  to visit Himeji and experience the New Year day in solemn frame

in castle, or shrine. 🙂

In Himeji, there are Shosha Engyoji temple and  ropeway is on operation

all night long!

On 31st DEC from 23:50, you can even tolling  the temple  bell (jyoya-no kane) ceremony.

Jyo-ya-no-kane, according to the buddist beliefs,  it is customary to ring the bell 108 times as this number corresponds to the number of evil desires that we suffer from on earth.

Ringing the bell 108 times rids us of our evil passions, and purifies us for the upcoming year.

As for Himeji castle, it is free admission on 1st Jan !

Please experience the shosha engyoji temple and Himeji castle in New year’s eve and New Year

Day!

access:  shosha engyoji access 

Budget hostel for backpackers      Himeji 588 guesthouse

Kobe Luminarie2014 ( 04DEC-15DEC)

2014/12/03

Diary of 588

Winter has come.

At Kobe, Luminarie season has come.

Yes, from tomorrow, 04DEC,” Kobe Luminarie 2014 ” will be held

till 15DEC.

As you might already knew,  Kobe Luminarie is a light festival

held in Kobe every December since 1995 to commemorate the

Great Hansin earthquake of hat year.

The lights were donated by the Intalian Government and the installation

itself is produced by Vaierio Festi and Hirokazu Imaoka.

Lights are kept up for about 2 weeksand turned on for a few hours each

evening.

Guest who will visit Kobe Luminarie and if you cannot find accommodation,

it is also good way to choose Himeji to stay 🙂  (just 45 minutes by local train,

and if you have Japan railway pass, more quick and reasonable!)

you can enjoy Himeji castle next day!   I think it is also a choice! 🙂

Budget hostel for backpackers Himeji 588 Guesthouse

Shosha Ropeway is out of service from 8DEC-28DEC

2014/12/03

Diary of 588

Shosha ropeway is out of service from 08DEC to 28DEC

due to the annual maintenance.

Guest who want to visit Shosha Engyoji temple , the only way is

to hike all the way up. (takes 1hour-1hour 30min to go )

Budget hostel for backpackers   Himeji 588 Guesthouse