Where, when, why: We traveled to Japan in mid-December 2015 to visit ... We understood why it is nicknamed the "White Egret Castle" as we approached the striking building situated on a hill ...

Himeji Castle in the Hyōgo Prefecture is one of Japan's most stunning ... Known for its elaborate white facade, the castle is often called the "White Egret Castle." It's open year-round for ...

according to NHK World Japan. Known as the "White Heron Castle" or "White Egret Castle" since it resembles a great bird ...

Plenty of real castles could pass for fantasy illustrations, but their stories are far more layered than anything in fiction.

Himeji Castle is the largest and arguably the most impressive of Japan’s 12 remaining ... for the castle comparing it to a “white heron” or “white egret” in honor of its elegant form.

Its white façade led it to be called the "White Egret" or "White Heron" castle ... It's also the most visited castle in Japan. Golden Week had long passed by the time I arrived at Himeji ...

Next, the vast majority of castles in Japan are white. Like a crane. Himeji Castle is known as Shirasahijo. White Egret castle. Get the theme here? Because they are white. Not because they look like a ...

A DVD produced in order to enhance the knowledge of the eleven properties in Japan currently included in ... of over 1,200 years - Himeji-jo (Himeji Castle): a beautiful castle admired as the white ...

The set-up in the park next to the White Egret Castle also doubled ... After guarding the castle, the Ingram headed to the next destination: The Japan Self-Defense Forces' Tsuiki Air Field.