About Himeji Castle

Himeji Castle, a World Heritage Site, opened in Mar. 2015! It has also been designated a national treasure and selected as one of Japan's 100 Great Castles®. Club Tourism 's tours come with a tour conductor who will provide you with full support! We also offer a variety of tours, including those accompanied by a local guide and those with plenty of time to stay. We introduce recommended tours and make tour searches and reservations easily.

日本の名城・城めぐり

熊本城特集

姫路城特集

Highlights
Famous Castle Column
Himeji Castle route map
Tourist attractions around Himeji Castle

Highlights

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*This map shows "Himeji Castle"

Himeji Castle, representative of Japanese castle architecture from the early 17th century, was designated a National Treasure in 1951 and registered as a World Heritage Site in 1993. It is characterized by a beautiful linked castle tower, with a five-tiered, six-storey main tower and three smaller towers connected by connecting turrets, and civil engineering structures such as turrets, gates, earthen walls, stone walls and moats have also been well preserved. Completed by Ikeda Terumasa in 1609, the castle, also affectionately known as "White Egret Castle," underwent preservation and repair work on the main tower and had its grand opening on Mar. 27, 2015.

Famous Castle Column

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【怪談『播州皿屋敷』の舞台となった井戸】

白鷺城の名でも知られ、国宝であり世界遺産でもある姫路城には、様々な伝説が伝わる。そのひとつが、「お菊井戸」。『播州皿屋敷』に出てくる、家宝の皿10枚のうち1枚を失ったとして殺されたお菊が投げ込まれて以来、毎夜皿の数を数えるお菊の声が聞こえるといわれた井戸だ。2015年まで大天守保存修理工事が行われている姫路城内は一部が立ち入り禁止となっているが、お菊井戸は上山里丸と呼ばれる広場にあり、見学が可能。

Himeji Castle Route Map

Tourist attractions around Himeji Castle

【好古園】

市制100周年を記念して建造された約3,5ヘクタールの日本庭園です。
屋敷割や通路の地割を生かした9つの大小庭園群及びアプローチ樹林帯・広場で構成されています。
池や水の流れで結ばれた回遊式庭園で最大の特徴は「姫路城を借景」としているところであり、姫路城西の丸一帯の豊かな原生林を背にする庭園は、歴史と自然が調和した優美な景観を創り上げています。時代劇のロケ地としても使われているそうです。