When traveling to Osaka, don’t miss this world heritage site: Himeji-jō (White Egret Castle)

Say goodbye to the Osaka Castle with 🛗, and you can see Himeji-jō (also known as the White Egret Castle), the "First Castle in Japan", a national treasure of Japan, and the only one listed as a World Cultural Heritage in just one hour. As early as the Oda Nobunaga period, Himeji Castle was the base of Hashiba Hideyoshi. From the "gun hole" P17 and the "ninja hiding passage" P11 in the city, it can be seen that this city was completely prepared for war.

At the end of World War II, on June 22 and July 3, 1945, Himeji suffered two large-scale air raids, of which the July 3 raid was the largest. In this air raid, the US military dropped 767 tons of explosives, destroyed 63.3% of the building area in Himeji, and 40% of the total number of households were burned down. But when the air raid ended and people walked out of the house, Himeji Castle was intact. It is said that the citizens believed that "the gods were manifested" and knelt down in the direction of Himeji Castle.

On sunny days, Himeji Castle looks particularly beautiful under the blue sky, with white walls and tiles as if it had snowed, set off by pine trees. It is like the last princess of the Edo period, interpreting the aesthetics of Japanese architecture to Tourists from all over the world. The entire Himeji Castle not only has English, Korean and Chinese guides, but also introduces AR technology, which can be viewed by scanning the QR code on your phone. It uses images to restore the style of the Edo period. If you Travel to Osaka, it is worth a special Trip!