First Japan Trip | Day 6 | Himeji Castle, Kobe Chinatown Nankinmachi, Spanish-Japanese Bellota Mucha

Day 6 Vlog – This day we spent the morning at Himeji Castle for some stairs cardio, enjoyed street food in Kobe Chinatown for lunch and closed the evening with a homely and comforting Spanish-Japanese fare.

00:00 Intro
00:46 Himeji Castle 姫路城
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03:42 Nankinmachi 南京町
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03:53 En Kō-nan 燕江南 えんこうなん
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04:42 Ka Ho 華鳳 (Peking duck)
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05:07 Kobe Croquette
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05:17 Choujouhanten 長城飯店
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05:26 Burikikotan 芋栗パーラー ブリキトタン 神戸本店 (All things sweet potato)
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05:45 Kobe Milk 神戸milk
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06:10 Bellota Mucho Muromachi ベジョータ ムチョ 室町仏光寺
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Ohayo. We are going to see the Himeji castle today. Milking our JR pass 🙂 The castle is a straight shot from the station. It’s the largest castle in Japan. It’s a long winding way to the main keep. It has kept its current structure since 1618,

But has a history dating back to 1333. The loopholes in the walls were adapted for various weapons. There is also an elaborate maze around the main keep. It survived through WWII and the Great Hanshin earthquake. Incredible. We finally reached the main keep of the castle. No shoes allowed to protect the flooring.

There are six floors that we can freely explore. Very steep stairs. Great cardio. Finally the top floor. Sweeping views of Himeji city. Different views on each side of the floor. Patiently waiting since 2015. The racks used to hold weapons for easy access. Model of the castle in the Edo period.

We are getting hungry. So we said bye to the castle and Himeji city. Lunch will be street food in Kobe chinatown. First stop. Still soup-y inside like regular xiao long bao. Bathroom break What else to have… hmm. Peking duck! Fourth croquette of the trip coming up.

Not the best we’ve ever had but pretty good! All things sweet potato! I really wanted the Mont Blanc but we were too full by now. So we only got a donut that we enjoyed the next day. We finished with some almond milk ice cream. Getting #5! Tasty! 🙂 Heading back to Kyoto.

Getting excited for our Spanish-Japanese dinner. Looking back on our whole trip, this is in my top 3 favourite meals. Beautiful marbling with fats filled with oleic acid. I learnt so much about “Bellota Gyukuro” iberian ham. The Japanese really know how to do tripe. A meal to remember <3