姫路城

**Himeji Castle**
	Japanese castle complex
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Instance of	Japanese castle; hirayamajiro;
Part of	three great castles; 100 Fine Castles of Japan (Akō Castle, 59, Akashi Castle); Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots;
Location	Harima Plain; Himeji Park; Himeji; Japan;
Located in or next to body of water	Senba River;
Architectural style	Japanese castle architecture;
Has use	domain office (Himeji Domain);
Owned by	Government of Japan;
Maintained by	Himeji;
Has part(s)	Kōko-en; Ni Watariyagura; Ha Watariyagura; I Watariyagura; Ro Watariyagura; Northwest Small Keep; Main Keep; West Small Keep; East Small Keep;
Founded by	Akamatsu Sadanori; Ikeda Terumasa;
Heritage designation	National Treasure of Japan (tenshu, yagura); Historic Site of Japan (1928–); Special Historic Site (1956–); World Heritage Site (Himeji-jo, (i), (iv), 1993–);
Inception	1346;
Significant event	construction (1580); expansion (Ikeda Terumasa, 1601); conservation (2,400,000,000 yen, 2010–2015);
Area	107 ha (World Heritage Site); 143 ha (UNESCO World Heritage Site buffer zone);
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	34° 50′ 22″ N, 134° 41′ 37″ E
Authority file
	Q188754; VIAF ID: 252445069; NDL Authority ID: 00954585; BabelNet ID: 01045495n; Structurae structure ID: 20010766; World Heritage Site ID: 661; OpenStreetMap way ID: 23707900
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English: Himeji Castle is a Japanese National Cultural Treasure by UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Japanese National Cultural Treasure.

This place is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed as Himeji-jo.

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November 2022
Another name it is known by is Shirasagi Castle.
Sakura behind the Himeji castle.
The castle is unrivaled for its size as well as for the beauty of its pure white tower.
Himeji Castle was built in the middle of the fourteenth century and gradually enlarged.
Western parts of the castle
World Heritage Site marker in foreground
Himeji Castle, partial view from the interior of the fortifications