Himeji Castle
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Himeji Castle (姫路城?) is a Japanese castle located in Himeji in Hyōgo Prefecture and which includes 83 buildings made of wood. It is sometimes known as Hakurojō or Shirasagijō ("White Heron Castle") because of its brilliant white exterior.
It was registered as the first Japanese National Cultural Treasure by UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Japanese National Cultural Treasure in December, 1993. Along with Matsumoto Castle and Kumamoto Castle, it is one of Japan's "Three Famous Castles", and is the most visited castle in Japan.
Several movies have been filmed at the castle, like Akira Kurosawa's Kagemusha and Ran; The Last Samurai starring Tom Cruise; and the Shogun 1980 TV-miniseries/film starring Richard Chamberlain.
[change] Other websites
- Himeji Castle Guide
- Himeji castle website (requires Macromedia Flash plugin)
- Official UNESCO page for Himeji castle
- Himeji Tourist Information・Worlds Cultural Heritege Himeji castle
- Himeji Castle - LOCATION VIEW Himeji Edition (Tourist Guide with 360 degree movie map)