Himeji Castle Timeline

  • The Himeji Castle's construction
    1333

    The Himeji Castle's construction

  • 1333

    Beginning Muromachi and Azuchi-Momoyama period

  • The fall of the Akamatsu Clan
    1441

    The fall of the Akamatsu Clan

  • The main tower was created
    1441

    The main tower was created

  • Kakitsu War
    1441

    Kakitsu War

  • Kuroda Clan remodeled the castle
    1573

    Kuroda Clan remodeled the castle

  • Fall of the Kuroda Clan by Toyotomi Hideyoshi
    1582

    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