Trip · Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan

Skylines and a white castle

Victoria Harbour at night, the Pudong towers and Japan's finest original castle.

5 days · best Oct–Apr

Short flights link Hong Kong and Shanghai, then Shanghai to Osaka. Himeji is 30 minutes from Osaka by bullet train.

1. Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China: The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
2. Pudong, Shanghai, China: Skyfall (2012)
3. Himeji Castle, Hyōgo, Japan: You Only Live Twice (1967)