Reopening of Himeji Castle

Date: March 27, 2015 • Location: Himeji, Japan

Himeji Castle, the largest and most visited Japanese castle, re-opened after five years of restoration work.

Himeji Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle complex situated in Himeji, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83 structures with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period. The castle is frequently known as Hakuro-jō or Shirasagi-jō because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight.