Himeji Castle is a castle in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Built in 1333, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has appeared on screen in Kagemusha (1980).
Location: Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Verified facts
- Appeared in Kagemusha (film, 1980)
confidence 75/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-5393, SRC-5395, SRC-7919, SRC-7920 - Located in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture
confidence 90/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-5393, SRC-5397, SRC-5398, SRC-5400 - Built in 1333
confidence 70/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-5393, SRC-5397, SRC-7923 - Historic designation: UNESCO World Heritage Site (1993); National Treasure of Japan
confidence 90/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-5393, SRC-5398, SRC-5397, SRC-5400
Evidence & sources
- SRC-5393 — Wikipedia — Himeji Castle (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5395 — The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations — The Last Samurai (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5397 — Encyclopædia Britannica — White Heron Castle (Himeji Castle) (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5398 — UNESCO World Heritage Centre — Himeji-jo (Tier 1, official; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-5400 — japan-guide.com — Himeji Castle (Tier 3, travel; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7919 — IMDb – Kagemusha (1980) Filming locations (Tier 2, database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7920 — GaijinPot – Akira Kurosawa Film Locations in Japan You Can Visit (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7923 — Himeji Castle — World History Encyclopedia (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
How we verify
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