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	Himeji Castle Guide - Japan Reference
		Often compared to a white egret, Himeji castle captures perfectly the spirit of the samurai-age architecture.
		The inner grounds of the castle stretch on 23 hectares, while the outer grounds are 10 times as large.
		Himeji castle was added the the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1992.
	www.jref.com /practical/himeji_castle.shtml (0 words)

	Himeji Castle - Picture - MSN Encarta
		Himeji Castle in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, was originally built in the mid-14th century, but was rebuilt in its present form in 1609.
		The castle is made of wood coated with white plaster.
		The high rock wall on which the castle sits was necessary to protect the inhabitants from firearms, weapons that had recently been introduced to Japan from Europe.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461526797/Himeji_Castle.html (72 words)

	Himeji Castle
		Himeji Castle was built in the first years of the 17th century by Terumasa Ikeda, a relative of Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa.
		The castle is nicknamed "White Heron" Castle because of its trademark white plastered walls.
		Himeji City was bombed near the end of World War II but the castle and its other buildings survived with little damage.
	apike.ca /japan_himeji.html (0 words)

	Castle Structure and Defense
		Himeji castle, or the "White Heron Castle," to which it is also referred, is the most well preserved and very likely the most beautiful castle in Japan.
		The present castle was built by Terumasa Ikeda, the son-in-law of Ieyasu Tokugawa around the start of the Tokugawa Period in Japan, and, in addition to showing off his vast wealth and power, the castle was meant to serve as an important political and military center.
		Himeji also has passages connecting all the buildings and other passageways that become confusing to an enemy who is unfamiliar with the maze-like layout of the castle.
	www.bridgewater.edu /~dhuffman/soc306/s00grp1/webpage2.htm (1333 words)

	Himeji travel guide - Wikitravel
		Himeji (姫路; [1]) is a small city at the western edge of the Kansai region of Japan with Japan's finest castle.
		Himeji Castle is particularly striking (and crowded) in cherry blossom season in April, when all the trees planted in and around the castle burst into white splendor.
		Himeji isn't particularly known for crafts or goods, but there are numerous shops along the route to the castle selling a variety of Himeji Castle and other assorted souvenirs.
	wikitravel.org /en/Himeji (0 words)

	Japanese Architecture: Himeji Castle, Himeji
		The castle at Himeji is an iconic image of Japan and one of the finest examples of fortress architecture in the world.
		Unlike earlier castles, the walls and the gates incorporated a number of loopholes to allow the defenders to fire down at the attackers from a safe position.
		Himeiji Castle was given lavish ornamentation and equipped with kitchen and toilette facilities in the main tower.
	www.orientalarchitecture.com /himeji/HIMEJICASTLE.htm (727 words)

	Himeji - World Travel Guide
		Himeji (姫路) is a small city at the western edge of the Kansai region of Japan with Japan's finest castle.
		Himeji is along the San'yo shinkansen line from Osaka and Kobe to Okayama and Hiroshima.
		Himeji Castle is particularly striking (and crowded) in cherry blossom season in April, when all the trees planted in and around the castle burst into white splendor.
	www.world-travel-guide.net /index.php?title=Himeji (659 words)

	Himeji Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Himeji serves as an excellent example of the prototypical Japanese castle, containing many of the defensive and architectural features most associated with Japanese castles.
		The castle was conceived and constructed during the Nanboku-cho era of the Muromachi period.
		Himeji was one of the last holdouts of the tozama daimyō at the end of the Edo period.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Himeji_Castle (745 words)

	HAUNTED HIMEJI
		The castle dominates the city’s skyline and sits proudly perched on a hill in the center of town.
		He thought that they might be the spirits of the dead killed by the accidents during the castle’s construction or of those who were murdered to maintain the secrets of this castle or perhaps even those lost who lost their lives when the city was under siege during the Pacific War.
		Castle, for he was sure that the spirits were no longer wishing to cause him harm but had become his guardian.
	www.angelfire.com /nv2/himeji/hauntedhimeji.htm (3118 words)

	Himeji Castle, Japan - Picture - MSN Encarta
		Himeji Castle, Japan - Picture - MSN Encarta
		Himeji Castle in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, was originally built in the 14th century but was rebuilt in its present form in 1609.
		The building is made of wood coated with white plaster.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461560848/Himeji_Castle_Japan.html (80 words)

	Himeji Castle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The history of the castle began by the construction of a fort by Governor Akamatsu Norimura of Harima county (Himeji region) in the first year of Genko era (1331).
		Beginning from the foot of Mt Hime where is located the main tower, the castle draws a great left hand spiral with a threefold moat, and its building plan has been considered one of the most skillful among all the Japanese castles.
		Himeji Castle is also called Shirasagi-jo (White Heron Castle) because it looks like a white heron flying with extended wings.
	www.hikyaku.com /gallery/english/himeji.htm (320 words)

	Photos of Himeji Castle - Travel Photography and Stock Images by Darby Sawchuk
		Himeji Castle is one of the few in Japan to have survived fires, wars and earthquakes and still stands in its original form.
		A central courtyard of Himeji Castle in Himeji, Japan.
		The central tower and moat of Himeji Castle in Himeji,...
	www.dsphotographic.com /g2/japan/himejicastle (292 words)

	FightingArts.com - A visit to the "Samurai Castle" - Himejijo (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Himeji is a short ride by Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka station, and, though it takes at least half a day to view the castle and grounds, it is definitely worth the time.
		Soon after, people on the castle grounds passing by the well could hear a woman's voice counting "Hitotsu....futatsu...." counting the plates as she looked for the missing one.
		According to the plaque, the voice did not stop until a shrine was built outside the castle walls to assuage her spirit.
	www.fightingarts.com /reading/article.php?id=422 (2039 words)

	Himeji Travel Guide
		Himeji is most famous for its magnificent castle, Himeji Castle, widely considered to be Japan's most beautiful surviving feudal castle.
		The castle is designated both, a national treasure and a UNESCO world heritage site.
		With half a million inhabitants, Himeji is the second largest city of Hyogo Prefecture after Kobe.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e3500.html (136 words)

	Himeji Castle \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Himeji \| Frommers.com
		Perhaps the most beautiful castle in all of Japan, Himeji Castle is nicknamed "White Heron Castle" in reference to its white walls, which stretch out on either side of the main donjon and resemble a white heron poised in flight over the plain.
		Originating as a fort in the 14th century, Himeji Castle took a more majestic form in 1581 when a three-story donjon was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi during one of his military campaigns in the district.
		In the early 1600s, the castle became the residence of Ikeda Terumasa, one of Hideyoshi's generals and a son-in-law of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/himeji/A31312.html (531 words)

	Himeji Castle
		Although Himeji is a nice, livable, medium-sized town in the Kansai, that's not the reason to go there -- you're going because of the castle.
		Himeji castle is probably the most famous castle site in Japan, and one of the few to survive WWII in its original state (most Japanese castles were destroyed either at the Meiji restoration or by American bombing during WWII).
		One of the neat things about Himeji castle is that it really was built with defense in mind (Okayama castle, for instance, was clearly built after the wars had mostly ended).
	www.stoneschool.com /Japan/Himeji (0 words)

	Postcards - The Adelaide Himeji Garden
		Adelaide's sister city in southern Japan, Himeji, is dominated by its medieval castle, with exquisite sightings of it from the city's large formal gardens.
		Himeji's castle garden is revered, and while ours is quite modest in size, it helps us to understand two distinct styles of garden design - the Sansui garden, with its suggestions of the sea and the mountains, and the Kare-Sansui.
		Himeji's castle garden is huge and has several sections with teahouses, broad waterfalls and ponds, and exquisitely trained plantings.
	www.postcards.sa.com.au /features/himeji_garden.html (856 words)

	Travel for Kids: Himeji, Japan
		Himeji Castle Garden (Koko-en) – The Koko-en is really nine gardens and ponds, each with a different theme, such as bamboo, pines, trees of summer, all in the 17th century style of architecture.
		Before you visit Himeji, imagine you're a samurai living in the castle – training to be a samurai, weapons and armor, codes of honor and loyalty, military campaigns and sieges, including an overview of Himeji castle.
		Excellent book about Japanese castles (castle building was a big industry in Japan in the 16th and 17th centuries) – constructing stone castles, the overall design of Himeji Castle, interiors and life inside the castle.
	www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/Japan/himeji.htm (453 words)

	Japan Atlas: Himeji Castle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The buildings of Himeji Castle maintain the historical composition of an early 17th century castle complex, and their design is of outstanding artistic value.
		The castle grounds are divided into an inner walled zone and a outer walled zone surrounded by a double moat.
		The donjon complex which forms the nucleus of the castle is situated at the highest location in the center of the inner walled zone.
	web-japan.org /atlas/architecture/arc16.html (321 words)

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		It is the most beautiful castle in Japan.
		Himeji castle is what many people think about when they talk about Japanese castles but it is only the start.
		I have visited over 30 castles, castle ruins, and castle sites and I assure you that each one is original in its own way.
	www.gocastlesgo.com (125 words)

	Himeji Tourist Information・Worlds Cultural Heritege Himeji castle
		Himeji Castle was registered as the first Japanese world cultural heritage by UNESCO along with Horyuji Temple in December, 1993, enjoying the highest international reputation of all existing Japanese castles.
		Cited as its reason are its architectural uniqueness including multiple towers, its beautiful shape dubbed as White Heron Castle, its exquisite and fully worked-out functional devices for a fortress, and its well-preserved castle buildings in the inner citadel telling almost completely what they used to be.
		Himeji Castle has a history of 400 years (over 600 years since the first fortress) as precious heritage to be handed down to future generations.
	www.himeji-kanko.jp /english/main/castle.html (214 words)

	Himeji Castle
		The presentday Himeji Castle was built after the Battle of Sekigahara with the victory of Tokugawa Ieyasu over the defeat of Toyotomi's men.
		The Himeji Castle was built on Mount Hime with the plain-like grounds surrounding it.
		To better fortify the castle grounds, moats were built around each circle of the spiral.
	library.thinkquest.org /C001119/tour/parse.php3?src=himeji (506 words)

	Castles of Japan
		It is the most beautiful castle in Japan.
		Himeji castle is what many people think about when talking about Japanese castles but it is only the start.
		I have visited over 30 castles, castle ruins, and castle sites and I assure you that each one is original in its own way.
	www.gocastlesgo.com /index.html (149 words)

	HIMEJI CASTLE
		In 1992 Himeji Castle was recognised by UNESCO as a building of world significance and was added to the World Heritage list.
		Himeji Castle is an excellent example of traditional wooden architecture and its stone walls with their white plastered walls have been well maintained.
		Without having to leave the Castle you were still able to have these beautiful gardens.
	www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /travel/himeji_castle.html (465 words)

	::::: Castles & Castle Towns ::::: Hyogo International Tourism Guide --- Hyogo Prefecture ---
		Unlike many other castles in the history of Japan, Himeji Castle has never suffered war damage and it is one of the reasons why the castle could keep its original form over 400 years.
		The Tatsuno Castle was built by Akamatsu Murahide on the Keiro Mountain in the fifteenth century.
		Torafusu-yama and Maruyama-gawa, a steep mountain and a river running at the foot of the mountain, where the Takeda Castle is situated, provide a picturesque scene with a castle enveloped with fog in the early of autumn mornings.
	www.hyogo-tourism.jp /english/castle_town/index.html (1454 words)

	Himeji Travel: Himeji Castle
		Himeji Castle is widely considered Japan's most spectacular castle.
		The well defended castle and its wooden interior are fascinating, and the castle's sight is spectacular, especially during the short and crowded cherry blossom season, that usually takes place in the first half of April.
		From Himeji Station, the castle can be reached in a 15-20 minute walk or 5 minute bus ride along the broad Otemae-dori Street, which leads in a straight way from the station to the castle.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e3501.html (0 words)

	Himeji
		The defense mechanism of the castle, the legends surrounding the place are all well described in the tourist brochures.
		Despite its utilitarian purpose, the castle is nevertheless one of the most beautiful in Japan.
		It is one of the few remaining castles which gives the visitor the feel of living in five hundred years ago in a warrior society.
	www.castles.org /castles/Asia/japan/japan.htm (0 words)

	Himeji Castle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The distance to Himeji from Wakayama is not exceedingly far, but we saved an entire hour taking the bullet train.
		Some people refer to Himeji castle as the "white heron castle" because they believe that it resembles a heron in its tall, white elegance.
		The castle grounds consist of a five-story donjon, three smaller donjons, fully defensible walls with towers, a moat, defense turrets, numerous gates and gardens and encompasses an area of 220,000 square meters!
	farstrider.net /Japan/Castles/Himejijo.htm (208 words)

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		Himeji Castle, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1993, has beautiful whitewashed walls, and so it is also known as the White Heron Castle.
		It is said by some scholars that the original castle was built in the middle of the 16th century when Shigetaka Kuroda and his son Mototaka Kuroda ruled the district.
		The castle is believed to have been completely finished in 1618.
	www.asianinfo.org /asianinfo/japan/himeji_castle.htm (600 words)

	Introduction to Himeji City (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Himeji City is located in the center of the Harima Plain of southwestern Hyogo Prefecture.
		In the 14th century, a fortress was built on Hime Mountain by the local barons, the Akamatsu, and in the late 16th century, Hideyoshi constructed Himeji Castle.
		The existing castle was built in the beginning of the 17th century by IKEDA Terumasa.
	www.himeji-iec.or.jp /sinfo/life/introduction/index_en.html (717 words)

	Himeji Castle
		Most of Japan's castles burned to the ground in accidental fires or were destroyed during the Meiji era when they were considered something of an embarrassing relic from a barbaric past.
		The castle's origins may date back as far as 1333, but the castle in its present form was substantially built by 1609.
		Today the castle is a museum (Admission 500 yen) and the path of the tour you take leads through massive gates in equally massive walls, to imposing courtyards and then into the castle itself, spiraling ever upwards to the dizzying heights of the upper floors.
	www.intrepidtraveler.com /travels/himeji.html (613 words)

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