JTA Sightseeing Database

Shachi Look at the rooftop of most any Japanese castle and you will spot a pair of shachi— mythic…［Number of matching keywords：0］

Otemon Gate and Sakuramon Bridge Otemon Gate is the main entrance to Himeji Castle. It was once a…［Number of matching keywords：0］

Women’s Quarters in the West Bailey Gallery A World Apart Female servants and ladies-in-waiting …［Number of matching keywords：0］

Seated Statue of Nyoirin Kannon According to temple legend, shortly after arriving at Mt. Shosha,…［Number of matching keywords：0］

Himeji Castle History 1333—With the outbreak of the fighting that would bring down the Kamakura s…［Number of matching keywords：0］

Lords of Himeji Castle Himeji Castle was ruled by a number of different samurai clans during the …［Number of matching keywords：0］

Himeji’s Evolution From Hill Fort to Castle Though the present Himeji Castle dates back to the e…［Number of matching keywords：0］

Castle and Town Himeji Castle’s original fortifications extended beyond the main castle grounds t…［Number of matching keywords：0］

An Expanding City Over time, the city of Himeji expanded outward from the boundaries of the origi…［Number of matching keywords：0］

Historic Himeji The samurai who served Himeji’s daimyo lords lived in fortified neighborhoods sur…［Number of matching keywords：0］