Himeji-jo is the most magnificent castle in Japan and it's name translates in Japanese as 'shirasagi' or 'white heron'.

---

Size: 5250px × 3487px
Location: Himeji-jo, Himeji, Kansai, Honshu, Japan, Asia
Photo credit: © Andrew Whitehead / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: architecture, asia, blue, building, castle, culture, defence, destination, donjon, east, fortifications, heron, himeji, history, honshu, horizontal, japan, kansai, landmark, military, oriental, shirasagi, sky, structure, sunshine, tourism, tower, travel, walls, white