Shirasagi-jō
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Shirasagi-jō is the Japanese name for Himeji Castle, a UNESCO-listed hilltop fortress famed for its elegant white appearance and status as one of Japan’s most spectacular and best-preserved castles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shirasagi-jō canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ hilltop castle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Himeji Castle
NERFINISHED
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White Heron Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Japanese castle architecture ⓘ |
| associatedClan |
Ikeda clan
NERFINISHED
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Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ Toyotomi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Ikeda Terumasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| completedIn | 1609 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 14th century ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
baileys and courtyards
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gates and turrets ⓘ moats ⓘ stone walls ⓘ tenshu (main keep) ⓘ three smaller keeps ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Important Cultural Property of Japan
NERFINISHED
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National Treasure of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himeji
NERFINISHED
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Hyōgo Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Himeyama hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorReconstruction | early 17th century ⓘ |
| material |
plastered earth
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stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex maze-like approach routes
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main keep with multiple roofs ⓘ multi-layered defensive system ⓘ white plastered earthen walls ⓘ wooden interior structures ⓘ |
| numberOfBasementLevelsMainKeep | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfFloorsMainKeep | 6 above ground ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | tile ⓘ |
| significance |
considered one of Japan’s most beautiful castles
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one of Japan’s best-preserved feudal castles ⓘ |
| survivedEvent |
Meiji-era castle demolitions
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World War II bombings ⓘ |
| touristVisitorsPerYear | over one million ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName | Himeji-jo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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