Over 600 years old and still shining with grandiloquent glory.
History in every aspect.
Having being built with stone, clay, sand and rice glue, the Himeji Castle’s design strongly influences medieval Japanese design in every aspect. The Akamatsu family took over 25 million man hours to build, with an exceptionally complex yet beautiful design.
Enlargement.
Despite the castle being built somewhere around the 14th century, the Tokugawa family later enlarged the castle somewhere between 1601-1609.
Exceptional engineering.
The Himeji castle was built with some of the most innovative techniques and materials. Its framework is made entirely of wood (considered a luxury item), utilizing the complex joints and support system of Japanese architecture. All walls inside the building are covered in a sturdy, white, earthenware plaster.
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Serving as Japan’s greatest castle.
The Himeji castle serves as a supreme example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture.
In fact, it contains one of the most defensive structure features ever used in any medieval Japanese architecture.
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