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Himeji Castle is the largest and most visited castle in Japan, and it was registered in 1993 as one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the country. [2] The area within the middle moat of the castle complex is a designated Special Historic Site and five structures of the castle are also designated National Treasures .
Himeji Castle is the most visited castle in Japan [1] and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Japanese Sengoku period from the mid-15th to early 17th century was a time of nearly continual military conflict. Powerful military lords known as daimyōs, such as Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi or Tokugawa Ieyasu, struggled to unify Japan. [2]
Himeji-jō: Hyōgo: 1993 661; i, iv (cultural) Himeji Castle is the best example of the early 17th century Japanese castle architecture. The complex comprises keeps, walls, and connecting structure. It is made of wood and white plastered earthen walls. The characteristic feature of the main keep is the multiple roof layers.
Himeji is considering asking foreigners to pay more to see the 400-year-old Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, ostensibly to help fund required maintenance.
Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For over 400 years, Himeji Castle has remained intact, even throughout the extensive bombing of Himeji in World War II and natural disasters such as the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake and various typhoons. [11] [12] [13] Himeji Central Park (a safari park) Himeji City Tegarayama Botanical Garden; Koko ...
The mayor of Himeji, whose castle is one of the most iconic in the country, sparked a national debate by suggesting a higher entry fee for foreign visitors – arguing that the proceeds would help ...
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Himeji Castle, a World Heritage Site in Hyōgo Prefecture, is the most visited castle in Japan. Japanese castles (城, shiro or jō) are fortresses constructed primarily of wood and stone. They evolved from the wooden stockades of earlier centuries and came into their best-known form in the 16th century. Castles in Japan were built to guard ...