Himeji Palace,Japanese

Himeji Palace (Japanese:姫路城, Himeji-jo) is a palace located in the city of Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. According to the first division of the province of the age, the palace is located in the Harima-no-kuni, Shikito-gun, Himeji. Pesona beauty of the white stucco walls dominate the palace Himeji Castle has called another "white heron bird palace" (Japanese:白鹭城, Shirasagi-jo). Himeji Palace is one of the examples of architectural heritage palace from the beginning of the 17th century's most important.

Palace Himeji always escape from the danger of fire and war survivors from the fall of the palace in the hands of the enemy, so the main towers and buildings are still many other palace remaining. 8 Japanese government set the building, among others, the main tower, turret, and Watari-yagura which is in the palace complex as a state inheritance. In addition, the manifold building, with a total of 74 buildings in the palace complex (27 buildings Yagura / Watari-yagura, 15 of the gate, the building of the wall 32) set as an important cultural heritage.

Himeji Palace considered as belonging to the world cultural heritage which is very valuable, so that in 1993 UNESCO enter Himeji Castle to the list for World Heritage Site category heritage.

Seen from a distance with a beautiful palace walls white, Himeji Castle is often used as the location of the film with the background history of the era of Japan first. Palace are also often used as the location of the palace to palace-like Edo Castle.