El castillo de Himeji es uno de los pocos que no ha sido reconstruido y que conserva su interior tal y como era. -------------------------------------------------- Himeji's Castle is one of the original castles from Japan that weren't reconstructed and even now it preserves the interiors as they were.

A view of Himeji Castle in Japan. It is also called "Shirasagijo" or the "White Heron" castle, because of the white plaster that covers the wooden walls to help prevent fires. It towers over the town of Himeji, and you can see it almost as soon as you step off of the Shinkansen (the bullet train). The main part of the castle was built in 1581, with more additions over the next few years. After 400 years, it is still undamaged because it has never been involved in an actual battle. Those of you who watch Japanese cinema will recognize this from many samurai films, most notably part two of the famous samurai trilogy, "The Duel at Ichijoji Temple" by Hiroshi Inagaki. Unesco World Heritage Site

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