Great overview of Himiji Castle and brought history of the place to life.

Himeji, like a ghost in the clouds, is unlike any other castle in Japan. Not one to approach without a trusty guide.
Think you know Samurai? Moats to cross, and gates, gardens...and more gates. Once you're through the gates, which way to enter the castle? Keeping you on your toes, Gerard will set you straight.
Fun and fluent in Japanese, steeped in the history of the "White Heron" and samurai culture, Gerard is an enthusiastic teacher of the feudal heritage of Japanese warring eras to James Bond, pop culture, haunted tales and secrecy of Himeji lore. Gerard's tour was top notch, topped off with a bonus post-tour sake "lesson." He's your guide!

We had so much fun at Himeji Castle with Gerard! If you are going to the castle we highly recommend this tour - it was super informative and highlighted so many things you wouldn’t find out on your own, very worth the price. Gerard was friendly and extremely helpful in general (gave assistance with trains and restaurant recs) and he had a great sense of humour to boot which makes everything much more fun. My partner loved his TV and movie references. He has this same tour listed on other websites/apps with heaps of 5 star reviews so don’t let the limited number of reviews here make you second guess, he’s just new to listing on AirBnB it turns out. Thanks Gerard for a lovely tour, we’d do it again!