[Himeji Castle] Gold-Guide recommends a tour of Himeji Castle, one of the first World Heritage sites in Japan, where you can fully enjoy the architectural beauty

Himeji Castle is affectionately known as "White Heron Castle" due to its graceful appearance resembling a white heron spreading its wings. It is one of five castles designated as Japan's national treasures. Its distinctive features include walls made entirely of white plaster, a five-tiered, six-story main tower with one basement, and a linked structure with three smaller towers on the east, west, and north sides connected by connecting towers.
The main tower of Himeji Castle was constructed in 1609. Even now, more than 400 years later, it still retains its beautiful appearance.

It is an authentic Japanese garden with the World Heritage Site, Himeji Castle, as a backdrop, and is a popular tourist destination in Himeji.
The garden, which spreads out to the southwest of Himeji Castle, covers an area of approximately 33,000 square meters.
It consists of nine gardens, including the "Oyashiki Garden" with its stroll-style pond and the "Tea Garden" with its authentic sukiya-style teahouse, Sojuan, and its atmosphere exudes the atmosphere of the Edo period, making it a popular location for filming period dramas and historical dramas.

Engyo-ji Temple is built in a quiet mountain area and has many temples and pagodas. It is roughly divided into three areas: Higashidani (Azumadani) from Niomon Gate to Jumyōin, Nakadani (Nakadani) from Maniden to the Great Lecture Hall, Dining Hall, and Jōgyo-do Hall to the Inner Sanctuary with the Kaizan-do Hall, and each area has a slightly different atmosphere.
Incidentally, it was Nishitani who instantly stole the heart of Edward Zwick, the director of the Hollywood movie "The Last Samurai."