Sasayama Castle is not grand or lavish like its regional neighbors, Osaka Castle and Himeji Castle (arguably Japan's greatest). But it is rustic and serene, and it offers nice views of the surrounding countryside.
It is worth a stop if you are driving north through Hyogo Prefecture from Kobe, and you should definitely walk over if you happen to be down the block at the annual Tamba Sasayama Inoshishi Matsuri.
Benjamin Stock @benjamin.stock
I enjoyed living in Japan for nearly seven years. After studying Journalism and Japanese studies in Chicago, I first went to Japan in 2005 and taught English for two years. I returned to the States, but I soon found myself back again. My second time in Japan was only for one year, which I spent w...
