| No. | Name of Building | Date of Designation | Date of Construction | Description | |
| 1 | Dai-Tenshu | ** | 1931.1.19 | 1609 | Five-story donjon (with six interior stories plus one basement); the largest and highest building located at the center of the castle. |
| 2 | Higashi-Kotenshu | ** | 1931.1.19 | 1609 | Three-story keep (with three interior stories plus one basement) annexed to the east of 1.Dai-Tenshu. |
| 3 | Inui-Kotenshu | ** | 1931.1.19 | 1609 | Three-story keep (with four interior stories plus one basement) annexed to the northwest of 1.Dai-Tenshu. |
| 4 | Nishi-Kotenshu | ** | 1931.1.19 | 1609 | Three-story keep (with three interior stories plus two basements) annexed to the west of 1.Dai-Tenshu. |
| 5 | I-no-Watariyagura | 1931.1.19 | 1609 | "I" connecting passage; a corridor structure which connects 1.Dai-Tenshu and 2.Higashi-Kotenshu. | |
| 6 | RO-no-Watariyagura | ** | 1931.1.19 | 1609 | "RO" connecting passage; a corridor structure which connects 2. Higashi-Kotenshu and 3.Inui-Kotenshu (to the south of this corridor is a kitchen structure). |
| 7 | HA-no-Watariyagura | ** | 1931.1.19 | 1609 | "HA" connecting passage; a corridor structure which connects 3.Inui-Kotenshu and 4.Nishi-Kotenshu. |
| 8 | NI-no-Watariyagura | ** | 1931.1.19 | 1609 | "NI" connecting passage; a corridor structure which connects 1.Dai-Tenshu and 4.Nishi-Kotenshu (below this corridor is Mizu-no-Go-mon). |
| 9 | Hishi-no-mon | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | "Hishi (diamond)" gate ; two-story gate building, the main gate of the castle compound. |
| 10 | Hishi-no-mon Toho-dobei | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | Plastered earthen wall annexed to the east side of 9.Hishi-no-mon. |
| 11 | Hishi-no-mon Seiho-dobei | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | Plastered earthen wall annexed to the west side of 9.Hishi-no-mon. |
| 12 | Hishi-no-mon Nanpo-dobei | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | Plastered earthen wall located to the south of 9.Hishi-no-mon. |
| 13 | I-no-mon | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | "I" gate ; the first gate along the main path to the Donjon compound. |
| 14 | I-no-mon Toho-dobei | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | Plastered earthen wall annexed to the east side of 13.I-no-mon. |
| 15 | RO-no-mon | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | "RO" gate; the secoud gate along the main path to 1.Dai-Tenshu. |
| 16 | RO-no-mon Toho-dobei |
* | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | Plastered earthen wall annexed to the east side of 15.RO-no-mon. |
| 17 | RO-no-mon Seinanpo-dobei |
* | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | Plastered earthen wall annexed to the southwest side of 15.RO-no-mon to form the boundary wall between the Ni-no-maru compound (Second Bailey) and the Nishi-no-maru compound (West Bailey). |
| 18 | HA-no-mon | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | "HA" gate ; two-story gate building, the third gate along the main path to 1.Dai-Tenshu. |
| 19 | HA-no-mon Toho-dobei | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | Plastered earthen wall annexed to the east side of 18.HA-no-mon. |
| 20 | HA-no-mon Nanpo-dobei | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | Plastered earthen wall located to the south of 18.HA-no-mon. |
| 21 | HA-no-mon Seiho-dobei | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | Plastered earthen wall annexed to the west side of 18.HA-no-mon. |
| 22 | NI-no-mon | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | "NI" gate; two-story gate building, a gate to the northwest portion of the Hon-maru compound (Inner Bailey). |
| 23 | NI-no-mon Toho-shimo-dobei | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | Plastered earthen wall annexed to the lower east side of 22.NI-no-mon. |
| 24 | NI-no-mon Toho-kami-dobei | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | Plastered earthen wall annexed to the higher east side of 22.NI-no-mon to from the boundary of the northwest part of Hon-maru (Inner Bailey). |
| 25 | Mizu-no-Ichi-mon | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | "Mizu-no-Ichi" gate; the first of five gates leading into the donjon complex. |
| 26 | Mizu-no-Ichi-mon Hoppo-tsuijibei | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | Earthen wall annexed to the north side of 25.Mizu-no-Ichi-mon. |
| 27 | Mizu-no-Ichi-mon Seiho-dobei | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | Plastered earthen wall annexed to the west side of 25.Mizu-no-Ichi-mon. |
| 28 | Mizu-no-Ni-mon | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | "Mizu-no-Ni" gate: the secoud of five gates leading into the donjon complex. |
| 29 | NI-no-Yagura | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | "Ni" tower; a turret located to the west of the donjon complex, used as a watchtower. |
| 30 | NI-no-Yagura Nanpo-dobei | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | Plastered earthen wall annexed to the south side of 29.NI-no-Yagura; Mizu-no-San-mon (the third of five gates leading to the donjon complex) is located this wall. |
| 31 | Mizu-no-Go-mon Nanpo-dobei | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | Plastered earthen wall to south side of the Mizu-no-Go-mon (the fifth of five gates leading to the donjon complex); the Mizu-no-Yon-mon (the fourth gate) is located in this wall. |
| 32 | I-no-Watariyagura Nanpo-dobei | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | Plastered earthen wall that divides the nouthwest and north portions of the Hon-maru compound. |
| 33 | I-no-Watariyagura | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | "I" connecting passage; a defensive corridor structure for food storage that forms part of the northern boundary of the Hon-maru compound. |
| 34 | RO-no-Watariyagura | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | "RO" connecting passage; (") |
| 35 | HA-no-Watariyagura | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | "HA" connecting passage; (") |
| 36 | NI-no-Watariyagura | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | "NI" connecting passage; (") |
| 37 | HO-no-Yagura | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | "HO" connecting passage; (") |
| 38 | HE-no-Watariyagura | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | "HE" connecting passage; (") |
| 39 | HE-no-mon | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | "HE" gate; a gate located along the path to the east of the donjon complex. |
| 40 | HE-no-mon Seiho-dobei | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | Plastered earthen wall annexed to the west side of 39.HE-no-mon. |
| 41 | HE-no-mon Toho-dobei | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | Plastered earthen wall annexed to the east side of 39.HE-no-mon. |
| 42 | TO-no-Ichi-mon | * | 1931.12.14 | 1601-1609 | "TO ICHI" gate; two-story gate building, a gate located along the path to the east of the donjon complex. |
| Notes: | ** indicates National Treasures. * indicates Important Cultural Properties. Himeji-jo-ato was designated as an Historic Site in 1928/as a Special Historic Site in 1956. |
