Explore Japan💗💗 Himeji Castle - White Castle of Japan 💗

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💗 Himeji Castle - White Castle of Japan 💗

Himeji Castle is an ancient Japanese castle in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. Himeji was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage in 1993 and a special historical monument of Japan. Various parts of Himeji City have been recognized as national security or important national cultural heritage. Himeji City together with Matsumoto City and Kumamoto City form the so-called "Three Noble City Courts" (Japanese: 三大国宝城, "Three Great Cities"). In three cities, Himeji is most famous.

About Himeji White Castle

Himeji Castle began construction in 1333 on the orders of warlord Norimura Akamatsu of Harima. Initially it was just a fortress defense. In 1346, Norimura's son, Sadanori, built more houses and other buildings. After that, the lords of Kotera and Kuroda took control of the area. Some researchers believe that the main castle was built in the mid-16th century, when Shigetaka Kuroda and his son Mototaka Kuroda took over the region. When Kanbei Shigetaka Kuroda took control of the area, Hideyoshi Hashiba went to this castle to build his own three-storey castle. Later Hideyoshi Hashiba and later Iesada Kinoshita succeeded in controlling the castle. After the Sekigahara civil war, the lord Terumasa Ikeda, adopted son of Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, came to this castle to run.
The magnificent white stork castle that people view today was completely completed in 1618. After the time of the Honda clan, there were other warlords such as the Matsudaira clan, the Sakakibara clan. Finally, Tadazumi Sakai took power in 1749. His descendants joined the Meiji Reformation in 1868, when the Shogunate was over.