Harima
Himeji Castle
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- On screen
- Himeji Castle – castle activity; key story landmark
- Where
- Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
- Time & access
- Non-residents of Himeji pay a higher admission than residents (since March 2026); under-18s free. Very busy in cherry season.
In the game
An anachronism: the great white keep dates from 1609; Hideyoshi’s smaller keep stood here in the game’s years.
History in brief
Fortified from 1346; Hideyoshi’s three-storey keep 1581; present keep 1609 (Ikeda Terumasa).
The place today
UNESCO; original 1609 keep.
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