Himeji Castle

Information

Himeji Castle is the most magnificent of Japanese castles which survive in their original form. The castle is also known as "Shirasagi (White Heron) Castle" because of its white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight. The castle's beautiful Tenshukaku donjon and complicated structure is an invaluable treasure that expresses the height of Japanese wood architecture techniques.
Although there have been a castle named Himeyama Castle here since 1346, today's Himeji Castle was built in 1580 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and enlarged some 30 years later by Ikeda Terumasa. Ikeda Terumasa was awarded the castle by Tokugawa Ieyasu for his help to defeat the Toyotomi armies in the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. In the following centuries the castle was home to 48 successive lords.
Himeji Castle has a five-story Tenshukaku main donjon and three smaller donjons, the entire structure being surrounded by moats and defensive walls punctuated with several forms of openings for firing guns and shooting arrows at attackers. The walls of the donjon also feature "Ishiotoshi" or openings that allowed defenders to pour boiling water or oil on to anyone that made it past the defensive slits and was thinking of scaling the walls.
Himeji Castle is designated as a National Treasure and registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site. The castle was extensively renovated in 2015 after five years of full-scale repair work.

Opening Hours

9:00 – 16:00
9:00 – 17:00 (April 27 - August 31)

Closed

December 29 - 30

Price / Entrance Fee

1,000 yen (General, Adult)
300 yen (Child)
Combination ticket with Koko-en Garden: 1,040 yen (General, Adult)
Combination ticket with Koko-en Garden: 360 yen (Child)

Access / Public Transport

15 minutes walk from JR Himeji Station

Address / Location

68, Hommachi, Himeji-shi, Hyogo, 670-0012

Tweets

K1tsukeP @K1TsUkE - 2019-12-09: At Himeji Castle https://t.co/1asmmVFkix
Non-Stop Travel @NSTHAWAII - 2019-12-09: Our Southern Treasures of Japan group visiting Himeji Castle on their first day of touring. The group toured inside… https://t.co/Pqdq1MWQBi
Scorpio November @nunudna - 2019-12-09: Himeji Castle
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Steven Galbraith @EllipticKiwi - 2019-12-08: Himeji castle today https://t.co/Siz6KzmEPq
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okamey @okamey1 - 2019-12-07: Japanese udon (noodle) restaurant and Himeji Castle
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そうめん @mr_soumen - 2019-12-07: himeji Castle now https://t.co/51KpIvB5YL
Ecomethius, EIT @MachineStopper - 2019-12-06: @CitizenYan I loved Himeji Castle!
Mondo Mascots @mondomascots - 2019-12-06: At Himeji Castle, mascot Hikonyan (a cat in a samurai helmet) helps decorate the castle with thick ropes. https://t.co/dt5dHmNj2y
TanyDi @TanyDi - 2019-12-06: Himeji Castle digital painting, Old Japanese Historic castle scenery, Japan landscape Travel art, Pr https://t.co/Tj5rQBmrbs
姫路ガハハゲストハウス @Himeji588 - 2019-12-06: 11DEC Himeji castle admission is FREE of charge!
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mamimoe1 @mamimoe1 - 2019-12-05: Have a good time dear friends!
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odontolicious @achmadgigihap - 2019-12-05: Himeji Castle (姫路城 Himeji-jō) is the largest and most visited castle in Japan, and it was registered as one of the… https://t.co/aotLON3Ez2
＃＃Im Sachiko @sachiko32114428 - 2019-12-05: @malemalefica Thank you! There is Himeji Castle in my prefecture https://t.co/8rqeSNOPBC
Markos81 @Markos81a - 2019-12-04: @DennisDemori Such a mix. The old. The new. You'll love it. The temples the geisha. The people. The stairs. The or… https://t.co/ser4TIwbwi
Nivedith G @nivedithg - 2019-12-04: Himeji Castle (姫路城, Himejijō), also known as White Heron Castle (Shirasagijo) due to its elegant, white appearance,… https://t.co/9JUh0xfBxU
Rob Edmunds @RobEdmunds11 - 2019-12-04: #Himeji Castle is the largest and most visited castle in Japan. It was first established in 1333 with further exten… https://t.co/Bd5nZ2DkEK
W4C @F2charmer - 2019-12-04: @2199Arataka Ah I learned about Miura Anjin a little. Sometimes Himeji Castle becomes a film location because there are old facilities.
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Jason @jayinbold - 2019-12-03: I visited the castle gardens in Himeji and it was one of the most beautiful sights to behold. https://t.co/7kEjx71IdM
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Monica @FAKEMang0 - 2019-12-03: got a mini Godzilla figure and placed him next to my Himeji Castle paper model. I curse my camera https://t.co/HGumVgJ3ja
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^-^oatto^-^ @oatto8 - 2019-12-03: Just posted a photo @ Himeji Castle https://t.co/e1wUq2Wh6c