Japanese Himeji Castle

Himeji Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle complex situated in Himeji, a city in the Hyōgo Prefecture of Japan. The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83 rooms with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period. The castle is frequently known as Hakuro-jō or Shirasagi-jō b…
Himeji Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle complex situated in Himeji, a city in the Hyōgo Prefecture of Japan. The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83 rooms with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period. The castle is frequently known as Hakuro-jō or Shirasagi-jō because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight.
  • Height: 46.4 m (152 ft)
  • Built: 1333, 1300 (Himeyama fort/castle) · 1581 (expansion) · 1601–1609 (expansion) · 1617–1618 (expansion)
  • Built by: Akamatsu Norimura (1333–1346) · Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1581) · Ikeda Terumasa (1601–1609) · Honda Tadamasa (1617–1618)
  • Condition: Intact, restoration work for preservation recently completed
  • In use: 1333–1868, 1945(as military camp)
  • Materials: Wood, stone, plaster, tile
  • Demolished: 1346 (demolished for reconstruction) · 1601–1609 (demolished for reconstruction)

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Bird's Eye

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