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🇯🇵 Himeji Castle 4K Travel Guide (UNESCO World Heritage)

Himeji Castle is one of Japan’s most iconic castles, located at 68 Honmachi in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture.

Its main keep and key structures, built in the early Edo period, still remain today,
and have been designated as National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties.

The inner area within the central moat, including the main compound,
is also designated as a Special Historic Site of Japan under the name “Himeji Castle Site.”

🌍 UNESCO World Heritage

Himeji Castle was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on December 11, 1993,
together with Horyu-ji Temple,
becoming one of the first World Heritage sites in Japan.

It is also selected as one of Japan’s Top 100 Castles.
Himeji Castle is often referred to as the “White Heron Castle”,
due to its elegant white appearance.

🏯 Castle Information
・Alternate Name: White Heron Castle
・Castle Type: Hirayamajiro (Hilltop Castle)
・Main Keep Structure: Multi-connected keep, 5 stories with 6 floors and 1 basement
・Original Construction: 1346
・Founder: Sadazane Akamatsu
Major Renovations: Kuroda Shigetaka, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Ikeda Terumasa
Former Lords: Kodera Clan, Kuroda Clan, Ikeda Clan, Honda Clan, Matsudaira Clan, Sakakibara Clan, Sakai Clan
・Abolished: 1871
・Existing Structures: Main keep, turrets, gates, walls, stone walls, moats, earthen embankments, gardens
・National Treasures: 8 structures including main keeps and connecting corridors
・Important Cultural Properties: 70+ structures including turrets, gates, and walls
・Special Historic Site & UNESCO World Heritage

📍 Location

Himeji Castle
68 Honmachi, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

🗺️ Google Maps
https://www.google.co.jp/maps/search/%E5%A7%AB%E8%B7%AF%E5%9F%8E/