Himeji Castle

Himeji-jo
UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid
Location	Hyogo Prefectur ; Japan
Criteria	Cultural: i, iv
Reference	661
Inscription	1993 (17t Session)
Coordinates	34°50′00″N 134°42′00″E / 34.83333°N 134.70000°E
	Location in Japan

Himeji Castle; 姫路城
	Himeji, Hyogo Prefectur, Japan
	Himeji castle in Mey 2015 efter the five year renovation o the ruif an waws
Teep	Azuchi-Momoyama castle
Hicht	46.4 m (152 ft)
Site information
Condeetion	Intact, restoration wirk for preservation recently completit
Site history
Biggit	1333, 1300 (Himeyama fort/castle) ; 1581 (expansion) ; 1601-1609 (expansion) ; 1617-1618 (expansion) ;
Biggit bi	Akamatsu Norimura (1333-1346) ; Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1581) ; Ikeda Terumasa (1601-1609) ; Honda Tadamasa (1617-1618) ;
In use	1333-1868
Materials	Wood, stone, plaster, tile
Demolished	1346 (demolished for reconstruction) ; 1601-1609 (demolished for reconstruction) ;
Garrison information
Garrison	~500 (Ikeda faimily, soldiers) ; ~4,000 (Honda faimily, soldiers) ; ~3,000 (Sakabura faimily, soldiers) ; ~2,200 (Sakai faimily, soldiers) ;

Himeji Castle (姫路城, Himeji-jō) is a hilltap Japanese castle complex locatoy in Himeji, in Hyōgo Prefectur, Japan. The castle is regairdit as the finest survivin example o prototypical Japanese castle airchitectur, comprisin a network o 83 biggins wi advanced defensive seestems frae the feudal period.^[8]

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References

↑ "Himeji Castle and its surroundings". Sansen-ya. Retrieved 6 Julie 2010.
↑ "Virtual Tour - Himeji Castle". Archived frae the original on 5 Apryle 2015. Retrieved 4 Julie 2010.
↑ "Himeji Castle starts its renovation in April". Official Tourism Guide for Japan Travel. Archived frae the original on 15 Februar 2015. Retrieved 1 Julie 2010.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "A hilltop white heron 400 years old". The Daily Yomiuri. Archived frae the original on 2 Mairch 2007. Retrieved 5 Julie 2010. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
↑ ^a ^b Jacqueline A., Ball (2005). Himeji Castle: Japan's Samurai Past. New York: Bearport Publishing. p. 32. ISBN 1-59716-001-6.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "National Treasure Himeji Castle Guide book" (PDF). Himeji Rojyo Lions Club. 2000. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 10 Julie 2011. Retrieved 10 Julie 2010.
↑ Bornoff, Nicholas (2000). The National Geographic Traveler: Japan. Washington: National Geographic Society. pp. 256–257. ISBN 0-7894-5545-5.
↑ "Himeji-jo". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 4 Julie 2010.

Coordinates: 34°50′22″N 134°41′38″E / 34.83944°N 134.69389°E / 34.83944; 134.69389

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[1] "Himeji Castle and its surroundings". Sansen-ya. Retrieved 6 Julie 2010.

[virtualtour-2] "Virtual Tour - Himeji Castle". Archived frae the original on 5 Apryle 2015. Retrieved 4 Julie 2010.

[japantravelinfo-3] "Himeji Castle starts its renovation in April". Official Tourism Guide for Japan Travel. Archived frae the original on 15 Februar 2015. Retrieved 1 Julie 2010.

[sakurai-4] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "A hilltop white heron 400 years old". The Daily Yomiuri. Archived frae the original on 2 Mairch 2007. Retrieved 5 Julie 2010. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[ball2005-5] Jacqueline A., Ball (2005). Himeji Castle: Japan's Samurai Past. New York: Bearport Publishing. p. 32. ISBN 1-59716-001-6.

[guidebook-6] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "National Treasure Himeji Castle Guide book" (PDF). Himeji Rojyo Lions Club. 2000. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 10 Julie 2011. Retrieved 10 Julie 2010.

[bornoff2000-7] Bornoff, Nicholas (2000). The National Geographic Traveler: Japan. Washington: National Geographic Society. pp. 256–257. ISBN 0-7894-5545-5.

[unesco-8] "Himeji-jo". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 4 Julie 2010.

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UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid
Location	Hyogo Prefectur Japan
Criteria	Cultural: i, iv
Reference	661
Inscription	1993 (17t Session)
Coordinates	34°50′00″N 134°42′00″E / 34.83333°N 134.70000°E / 34.83333; 134.70000
Location in Japan