Himeji Castle Timeline

  • 1333

    The Himeji Castle's construction

    The Himeji Castle's construction
  • 1333

    Beginning Muromachi and Azuchi-Momoyama period

  • 1441

    The fall of the Akamatsu Clan

    The fall of the Akamatsu Clan
  • 1441

    The main tower was created

    The main tower was created
  • 1441

    Kakitsu War

    Kakitsu War
  • 1573

    Kuroda Clan remodeled the castle

    Kuroda Clan remodeled the castle
  • 1582

    Fall of the Kuroda Clan by Toyotomi Hideyoshi

    Fall of the Kuroda Clan by Toyotomi Hideyoshi
  • The last reformed of the castle

    When the Ikeda Clan stole the castle to Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the Sekigahara battle
  • End of the period Muromachi and Azuchi-Momoyama

  • The start of the Edo period with the Mitsumasa's mandate

    The start of the Edo period with the Mitsumasa's mandate
  • End of the Edo period after the Toba-Fushimi battle by Okoyama

  • The start of the Meiji and Taishido period

    When it's go under the hammer, because the last Clan abandon it
  • End the Meiji and Taishido period

    When it's of the nation and it's open to the public