Himeji Castle Timeline By Lucía Olivares 1333 The Himeji Castle's construction 1333 Beginning Muromachi and Azuchi-Momoyama period 1441 The fall of the Akamatsu Clan 1441 The main tower was created 1441 Kakitsu War 1573 Kuroda Clan remodeled the castle 1582 Fall of the Kuroda Clan by Toyotomi Hideyoshi 1600 The last reformed of the castle When the Ikeda Clan stole the castle to Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the Sekigahara battle 1605 End of the period Muromachi and Azuchi-Momoyama 1617 The start of the Edo period with the Mitsumasa's mandate 1864 End of the Edo period after the Toba-Fushimi battle by Okoyama 1871 The start of the Meiji and Taishido period When it's go under the hammer, because the last Clan abandon it 1912 End the Meiji and Taishido period When it's of the nation and it's open to the public