Title Sixth Floor

  • Hyogo
Topic(s):
Castles/Palaces
Medium/Media of Use:
Pamphlet
Text Length:
≤250 Words
FY Prepared:
2019
Associated Tourism Board:
HIMEJI CITY
Associated Address:
68 Hommachi, Himeji-shi , Hyogo

六階

幻の窓

6階の当初の計画では、壁面すべてに窓が開けられる予定であった。 築城途中、おそらく構造を強化するために、設計が変更され、各壁の中央の窓のみが開けられた。


長壁神社

姫路城は、もともとそこに祀られていた神社を移して築城された。その撤去が城主の家族に呪いをもたらしたと信じられ、姫路城の城主は17世紀初頭に城の敷地内に神社を再建するよう命じた。 第二次世界大戦後、再び、今度は天守閣の最上階に移された。


隠れ見どころ

埋木

木造梁の節は梁の全体的な強度を弱め、割れ目の原因となる。これを防ぐため、天守閣の木材の節を削り取り、サクラやケヤキのような固い木材で作られたさまざまな形の埋木が施されている。


Sixth Floor

Vanished Windows

The original plan for the sixth floor called for panoramic corner-to-corner windows. The design was changed during construction—possibly to strengthen the structure—and only the windows at the center of each wall were kept.


Osakabe Shrine

Himeji Castle was built on the site of a Shinto shrine that was relocated to make way for the fortress. Believing the shrine’s removal had brought a curse on his family, the lord of Himeji ordered the shrine rebuilt inside the castle grounds in the early seventeenth century. After World War II, the shrine was relocated again, this time to the top floor of the keep.


Take A Closer Look

Wooden Plugs

Knots in a wood beam can weaken the beam’s overall strength and cause it to crack. To prevent this, knots in the keep’s timbers were cut out and filled with wooden plugs of various shapes made from hardwoods such as cherry or zelkova.


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