Lovely castle . Enjoyed exploring its compound. Castle interior is equally intriguing with info boards provided. It's so beautiful now, after several years of restoration. Must visit even having to pay

Easily the best castle we visited in Japan. The grounds are huge, can take hours to see everything. Interior is impressive, great opportunity to see how the castles truly were inside.

Arrive early. No later than 10:00am to avoid the crowds. Just after the ticket counter, on the left, you can request an awesome English-speaking guide for free. Makes for a much better experience!!

Himeji is one of the few original feudal castles in Japan & amazing to visit. Go if you love Japanese history (Tokugawa related) or to learn about the building & its restoration (woodwork and masonry)

Be prepared to climb a lot of tiny and steep stairs! If it's a hot day bring a fan and an umbrella. Impressive castle , great place to visit. Entrance fee is ¥ 500

Castle is nicest on the outside. Its been renovated several times but finished june 2015. Come early or right before closing, it will be packed and the stairs inside generate alot of queing.

Giant wooden castles were all the rage in 17th century Japan, and this one is the biggest. Great view from the 7th (top) floor!

Once inside the main keep, you'll need to take your shoes off. Plastic bags to carry them are provided, but it's much easier if you make sure there will be space in your own bag.

Ask for one day free bicycle in Himeji tourist information . You can ride it to the castle . The castle was really cool but not reccomended for people with weak knee because the stairs was really steep.

I believe it doesn’t really worth spending hours trying to climb the top of the castle . It is worth visiting from the outside if you are short on time in Japan

If you want breathe the real Samurai atmosphere, this is your place. It's the only one preserved ancient castle in Japan and just refurbished. It takes only 1 hour of Shinkansen from Kyoto

One of famous castlse in Japan. Make a visit to know how Japanese built this grant building by stones & woods.

The must go place when you go to Himeji. There are some voting showing that it is the best Castle in Japan , overtake Kumamoto Castle

Be patient, and bring some water if you visit in summer. It's insanely hot at that time. Worth the wait though !

Don't forget to download the Himeji castle App before getting there.

Save yourself the lining up to get up the castle . It's really not worth it because there is just stairs to climb and no platform at the top. The complex itself is the stunning part!

We decided against going inside as the entrance fee is now ¥1000, a bit over our budget, and we'd already seen the one in Nagoya . Very pretty on the outside, though!

So close to Kyoto wth Shinkansen , a must see place you must visit around 2 pm cause closing time is 16:30

The nicest one! You can skip all the other in Nagoya and Osaka. All the same type. Nothing interesting inside except from the views :-)

One of the nicest castles in Japan . A must-visit.

Unique... beautiful...a must go! Not suitable for elderly. Have to climb up and down a lot of stairs .

The castle is really beautiful except for the fact that one side of it is still under repair. There's a zoo nearby to kill off time.

Worth a visit. The entrance fee is cheap and the castle is stunning beautiful.

Very very busy but worth the wait. Takes about 2 to 3 hour including queueing.

Audio guide is available by QR past the entrance gate. Bring EarPods!

World haritage. National treasure of Japan. Beautiful castle .

Make sure you climb all the way to the top! The view of Himeji-jo is amazing!

The castle was used as a 'ninja training school' in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice (1967)

A lot of stairs but it worth to climb it up!

One of the most monumental castles in Japan ..

buy the combined ticket to the castle and Koko-en garden , it is really worth it!

Good view of himeji from the top of the castle

The Kokoen gardens are close to the castle and are very beautiful

Nice to see on the outside, but not really sure if it was worth the 1000YEN to enter. We were expecting more stuff to see inside.

Probably the most beautiful castle in Japan .

Super cool and they have finished the restoration!!!

Beautiful during Sakura

Magnificent:-) So worth the trip from Sweden:-)

Loop bus from Himeji Station only 100yen

One of the most beautiful castle in Japan !

It's rated the best castle in Japan . Like its inner structure from the construction basis. But don't expect too much for the inner part. It's more for defense than residential use.

Waiting time 1.5hr even on a Monday

I would argue it's not worth 1000JPY when you can't go inside the main castle itself. You just walk around it. But if you don't go in, your visit to Himeji is very short and will feel unfulfilling.

【国宝 】登録建造物は５種( イ、ロ、ハ、ニの渡櫓・乾小天守・西小天守・大天守・東小天守)…姫山 に設けられた赤松氏の居城にはじまり、秀吉の中国攻めの拠点〜次いで慶長五年 (1600)に関ヶ原の戦いの功により城主となった池田輝政による整備、慶長十四年 末には概ね完成。大天守は外観五重，内部七階で三基の小天守と渡櫓で繋がれて連立天守郭を構成。白漆喰塗りの城壁の美しさから白鷺城 の名で呼ばれている。

小寺家の御着城 を守る為のお城 として、黒田官兵衛孝高が祖父重隆、父職隆と代々守ってきたお城 。織田の播磨攻略→毛利攻めの際は、拠点として使えるように官兵衛は羽柴秀吉に明け渡した。その後、信長の乳兄弟池田恒興の息子池田輝政が入って現在の城 の基礎を築き上げた。姫路城 の縄張りは江戸城 と同じ渦郭式で、この縄張りは黒田官兵衛が考案したものとされている。平成27年 3月に平成の大改修を終える。

別名：白鷺城 。1993年 12月、奈良・法隆寺とともに日本初の世界文化遺産に登録。2015年 3月27日リニューアル。屋根瓦の間に塗られた漆喰も白いが、約3年 で黴が生えて黒くなる。本当に真っ白の姫路城 が見られるのは今だけ。

真っ白な????と????の季節に撮る????姫路城 はとにかくキレイです????回りに高い????もなく姫路駅から姫路城 まで歩く景観も素晴らしいです。

val la pena fare una sosta. È a 15min a piedi dalla stazione ed è veramente un airone che si staglia nel panorama. Uno dei pochi castelli ancora originali e non ricostruiti. Imponente e bellissimo

Uno de los castillos mas bonitos de todo Japon. Y el único que es original de madera. Muy recomendado la visita????????????

【#姫路城 】2024年 3月6日天正8(1580)年 に #羽柴秀吉 が築城。三重の天守を持ち、城下町を整備した。関ヶ原の戦いの後は #池田輝政 が入城。天守は五重に高石垣も築いた。城 の規模も拡大。池田氏に代わり入城した本多家が城 を完成させた。#播磨国 #兵庫県 #日本100名城