Himeji Castle 姫路城
Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan
Coordinates | 34°50′22″N 134°41′38″E﻿ / ﻿34.83944°N 134.69389°E﻿ / 34.83944; 134.69389 Coordinates: 34°50′22″N 134°41′38″E﻿ / ﻿34.83944°N 134.69389°E﻿ / 34.83944; 134.69389
Type | Azuchi-Momoyama castle
Height | 46.4 m (152 ft)
Site information
Condition | Intact, restoration work for preservation recently completed
Site history
Built | 1333, 1300 (Himeyama fort/castle) 1581 (expansion) 1601–1609 (expansion) 1617–1618 (expansion)
Built by | 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 family, soldiers) ~4,000 (Honda family, soldiers) ~3,000 (Sakakibara family, soldiers) ~2,200 (Sakai family, soldiers)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria | Cultural: i, iv
Reference | 661
Inscription | 1993 (17th Session)
Area | 107 ha
Buffer zone | 143 ha