姫路城(ひめじじょう)

ひめじじょう
noun
Himeji Castle
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1. Himeji Castle
A castle in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, with a white-walled main keep that survives from the early 1600s. A National Treasure and, since 1993, one of Japan's first World Heritage Sites.
姫路城(ひめじじょう)を見(み)に行(い)った。
I went to see Himeji Castle.
姫路城(ひめじじょう)は白(しろ)くて美(うつく)しい。
Himeji Castle is white and beautiful.
姫路城(ひめじじょう)は江戸(えど)時代(じだい)の天守(てんしゅ)が今(いま)も残(のこ)っている貴重(きちょう)な城(しろ)だ。
Himeji Castle is a rare castle whose Edo-period keep still stands today.

Japan's best-known castle. Many castle keeps, such as that of 大阪城(おおさかじょう), are modern concrete reconstructions; 姫路城(ひめじじょう) is an original wooden keep, which is why it is so often held up as the model Japanese castle.

Common expressions

  • 白鷺城(はくろじょう) / 白鷺城(しらさぎじょう): "White Heron Castle", its nickname from the white plaster walls
  • 世界遺産(せかいいさん)の姫路城(ひめじじょう): Himeji Castle, the World Heritage Site
  • 平成(へいせい)の大修理(だいしゅうり): the major restoration of 2009–2015

Cultural note

A frequent setting for period dramas and films, and a standard stop on school trips and tours of the Kansai region.

Related Words

Related: 世界遺産(せかいいさん) (World Heritage Site)
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Added 2026.9.28 21:43 · Revised 2026.10.10 22:29
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