🏯 Himeji-jo
Japan's premier feudal castle and UNESCO World Heritage Site
📋 Fast Facts
- 83 interconnected buildings including main keep (tenshu) and multiple smaller keeps, gates, and turrets
- Original fort built 1333; current structure primarily from early 17th century
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993
- Located in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture; easily accessible by train from Osaka and Kyoto
Himeji-jo, located in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, is a hilltop Japanese castle complex and UNESCO World Heritage Site ...