This is a Tier 2 Blueprint MegaStructure. Himeji Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle complex located in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture. The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83 buildings with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period.[8] The castle is frequently known as Hakurojo ("White Egret Castle") or Shirasagijo ("White Heron Castle") because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight. More information:
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| - This is a Tier 2 Blueprint MegaStructure. Himeji Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle complex located in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture. The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83 buildings with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period.[8] The castle is frequently known as Hakurojo ("White Egret Castle") or Shirasagijo ("White Heron Castle") because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight. More information:
- is a hilltop Japanese castle complex located in Himeji, in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83 buildings with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period. The castle is frequently known as Hakuro-jō ("White Egret Castle") or Shirasagi-jō ("White Heron Castle") because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight.
- Himeji Castle (Himeji-jo in Japanese) in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan is a castle in the middle of the city of Himeji. Built on a mountain, the castle can be seen all around Himeji. It has the nickname 'White Heron Castle' due to its pale white colouration. It is one of Japan's 'Three Big Castles', has over 83 rooms, and is one of the most visited sites in Japan. Himeji Castle is now a protected cultural site and people can visit this place of history whenever they please. It is believed that the Castle is the location of one of Japans most famous ghost stories.
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| - View of the central castle towers from the western bailey of the castle complex
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| - Himeji Castle (Himeji-jo in Japanese) in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan is a castle in the middle of the city of Himeji. Built on a mountain, the castle can be seen all around Himeji. It has the nickname 'White Heron Castle' due to its pale white colouration. It is one of Japan's 'Three Big Castles', has over 83 rooms, and is one of the most visited sites in Japan. The castle was built somewhere between 1333 and 1346 (originally named Himeyama Castle) as a home for the lord of Himeji. The castle's most unique feature is the maze that surrounds the castle in the dense wooding. This was put in place as a defense measure. Though the castle was originally planned to be built in said wooding. Himeji Castle is said to be incredibly lucky. It is spotless, surviving a takeover and riots during the Onin War. After numerous fights over the castle, it landed in the hands of the Tadasumi family. During the Meiji Restoration the Japanese government decided the castle should be owned by the government. They sent the army to throw shells at the castle. Although the shelling lasted almost a whole day, none of the shells went off. Despite this the Tadasumis handed the castle over. When the Han system was abolished, the castle was bought back by the city of Himeji. During the Second World War, the city of Himeji was firebombed by the United States, but the castle remained undamaged. Even when a large firebomb landed in the castle, it did not go off. If it had it would have completely destroyed the castle. Himeji Castle is now a protected cultural site and people can visit this place of history whenever they please. It is believed that the Castle is the location of one of Japans most famous ghost stories.
- This is a Tier 2 Blueprint MegaStructure. Himeji Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle complex located in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture. The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83 buildings with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period.[8] The castle is frequently known as Hakurojo ("White Egret Castle") or Shirasagijo ("White Heron Castle") because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight. More information:
- is a hilltop Japanese castle complex located in Himeji, in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83 buildings with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period. The castle is frequently known as Hakuro-jō ("White Egret Castle") or Shirasagi-jō ("White Heron Castle") because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight. Himeji Castle dates to 1333, when Akamatsu Norimura built a fort on top of Himeyama hill. The fort was dismantled and rebuilt as Himeyama Castle in 1346, and then remodeled into Himeji Castle two centuries later. Himeji Castle was then significantly remodeled in 1581 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who added a three-story castle keep. In 1600, Tokugawa Ieyasu awarded the castle to Ikeda Terumasa for his help in the Battle of Sekigahara, and Ikeda completely rebuilt the castle from 1601 to 1609, expanding it into a large castle complex. Several buildings were later added to the castle complex by Honda Tadamasa from 1617 to 1618. 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. 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. 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. Along with Matsumoto Castle and Kumamoto Castle, Himeji Castle is considered one of Japan's three premier castles. In order to preserve the castle buildings, it is currently undergoing restoration work that is expected to continue for several years.
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