Himeji Castle

Japan's best-preserved original castle, its elegant white walls earning the nickname White Heron Castle.

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Get directions +81 79-285-1146

Address: 68 Honmachi, Himeji, Hyogo 670-0012
Hours: 9:00-16:00
Price: ~1,000 yen adults
Nearest station: Himeji Station (JR/Shinkansen), ~15-min walk

Japan's best-preserved original castle, nicknamed the White Heron Castle; free guided tours available.

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Most of Japan's famous castles are concrete replicas rebuilt after fire, war, or demolition. Himeji is the rare original, a five-century-old fortress that walked away from earthquakes and firebombing looking almost exactly as it always did.