Momoyama
Hyogo · 安土桃山Browse Hyogo’s cultural heritage from the Momoyama period (1573 – 1603). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.
Himeji Castle I, Ro, Ha and Ni Corridor Turrets, National Treasure since 1951: four buildings closing the keep square, the 30 m Ro turret and the last-built Ni gate.
The Momoyama red gate of Nishinomiya Shrine, Hyogo, designated in 1926 and now an Important Cultural Property, said to be Hideyori's gift and start of the lucky man race.
At Kaibara Hachimangu in Tanba, Hideyoshi's 1585 rebuild joins a gable-fronted worship hall to a bark-roofed main hall. A 5-minute walk from JR Kaibara Station.
Himeji Castle's 74 turrets, gates and walls, an Important Cultural Property since 1931: the Hishi Gate, Princess Sen's Kesho Yagura, the long corridor and repairs.
Himeji Castle Inui Small Keep, a National Treasure since 1951 and the largest small keep: four floors, west-facing gable and windows, and the Old Woman's Stone.
Himeji Castle Main Keep, a five-roofed keep built 1608-09, a National Treasure since 1951: 31.5 m tall on a 14.85 m base, two 24.6 m pillars, and entry rules.
Himeji Castle West Small Keep, a National Treasure since 1951: the only small keep with two basement levels, with a kara gable and lacquered windows facing south.
Himeji Castle East Small Keep, a National Treasure since 1951: a plain three-roofed keep north of the main keep with no gables or cusped windows, and how to see it.