APPENDIX-6a-2

INVENTORY OF THE BUILDINGS
DESIGNATED BY THE NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT AS NATIONAL TREASURES, IMPORTANT CULTURAL PROPERTIES (2/2)

No. Name of Building Date of Designation Date of Construction Description
43 TO-no-Ichi-mon Toho-dobei * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 Plastered earthen wall annexed to the east side of 42.TO-no-Ichi-mon.
44 TO-no-Yagura * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 "TO" tower; a turret used as a watch-tower, located to the south side of 42.TO-no-Ichi-mon.
45 TO-no-Yagura Nanpo-dobei * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 Plastered earthen wall annexed to the south side of 44.TO-no-Yagura.
46 TO-no-Ni-mon * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 "TO Ni" gate; a gate located along the path to the east of the Hon-maru compound.
47 TO-no-Ni-mon Toho-dobei * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 Plastered earthen wall annexed to the east side of 46.TO-no-Ni-mon.
48 TO-no-Yon-mon * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 "TO Yon" gate; a gate located along the path to the east of the Hon-maru compound.
49 TO-no-Yon-mon Toho-dobei * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 Plastered earthen wall annexed to the east side of 48.TO-no-Yon-mon.
50 TO-no-Yon-mon Seiho-dobei * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 Plastered earthen wall annexed to the west side of 48.TO-no-Yon-mon.
51 CHI-no-mon * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 "CHI" gate; an entrance gateway into the eastern portion of the Hon-maru compound.
52 Iguruwa-Yagura * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 "Iguruwa" tower; a turret used as watchtower, located to the east of the Hon-maru compound, with a guardhouse attached.
53 Iguruwa-Yagura Nanpo-dobei * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 Plastered earthen wall annexed to the south side of 52.Iguruwa-Yagura.
54 Oremagari-Yagura * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 "Oremagari" tower; a turret that divides the eastern and southern portion of the Hon-maru compound.
55 Bizen-mon * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 "Bizen" gate; two-story gate building, an entrance to the southern portion of the Hon-maru compound, located to the south of 54.Oremagari-Yagura.
56 Obi-no-Yagura * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 "Obi" tower; a turret located in the southeastern portion of the Hon-maru compound.
57 Obiguruwa-Yagura * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 "Obiguruwa" tower; a turret located in the southeastern portion of the Hon-maru compound.
58 Obiguruwa-Yagura Hoppo-dobei * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 Plastered earthen wall annexed to the nouth side of 57.Obiguruwa-Yagura
59 Taiko-Yagura * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 "Taiko" tower; a turret located at the northeastern corner of the Ni-no-maru compound (Second Bailey).
60 Taiko-Yagura Hoppo-dobei * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 Plastered earthen wall annexed to the nouth side of 59.Taiko-Yagura
61 Taiko-Yagura Nanpo-dobei * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 Plastered earthen wall annexed to the south side of 59.Taiko-Yagura to form the southern boundary of the Ni-no-maru compound.
62 RI-no-mon * 1931.12.14 1599 "RI" gate; the east entrance gateway into the eastern portion of the Ni-no-maru compound.
63 CHI-no-Yagura * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 "CHI" tower; a turret located in the eastern portion of the Ni-no-maru compound.
64 RI-no-Ichi-Watariyagura * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 "RI Ichi" connecting passage; a defensive corridor structure located in the eastern portion of the Ni-no-maru compound.
65 RI-no-Ni-Watariyagura * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 "RI Ni" connecting passage;(")
66 NU-no-mon * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 "NU" gate; two-story gate building, the west entrance gateaway into the weatern portion of the Ni-no-maru compound.
67 RO-no-Yagura * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 "RO" tower; a turret located in the northern portion of the Ni-no-maru compound.
68 RO-no-Yagura Seiho-dobei * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 Plastered earthen wall annexed to the west side of 67.RO-no-Yagura.
69 RO-no-Yagura Toho-dobei * 1931.12.14 1601-1609 Plastered earthen wall annexed to the east side of 67.RO-no-Yagura.
70 Kesho-Yagura * 1931.12.14 first half of the17c "Kesho tower" , a turret located in the nouthern portion of the Nishi-no-maru compound (West Bailey).
71 Kesho-Yagura Nanpo-dobei * 1931.12.14 first half of the17c Plastered earthen wall annexed to the south side of 70.Kesho-Yagura.
72 KA-no-Watariyagura * 1931.12.14 first half of the17c "KA" connecting tower; a defensive corridor structure which forms part of the northern boundary of the Nishi-no-maru compound.
73 NU-no-Yagura * 1931.12.14 first half of the17c "NU" tower; a turret connected to the west of 72.KA-no-Watariyagura
74 YO-no-Watariyagura * 1931.12.14 first half of the17c "YO" connecting passage; a defensive corridor structure which forms part of the northern boundary of the Nishi-no-maru compound.
75 RU-no-Yagura * 1931.12.14 first half of the17c "RU" tower; a turret connected to the west of 74.YO-no-Watariyagura.
76 TA-no-Watariyagura * 1931.12.14 first half of the17c "TA" connecting passage; a defensive corridor structure which forms part of the western boundary of the Nishi-no-maru compound.
77 WO-no-Yagura * 1931.12.14 first half of the17c "WO" tower; a turret connected to the south of 76.TA-no-Watariyagura.
78 RE-no-Watariyagura * 1931.12.14 first half of the17c "RE" connecting passage; a defensive corridor structure which forms part of the southwestern boundary of the Nishi-no-maru compound.
79 WA-no-Yagura * 1931.12.14 first half of the17c "WA" tower; a turret at the southwestern corner of the Nishi-no-maru compound.
80 WA-no-Yagura Toho-dobei * 1931.12.14 first half of the17c Plastered earthen wall annexed to the east side of 79.WA-no-Yagura to from the southern boundary of the Nishi-no-maru compound.
81 KA-no-Yagura * 1931.12.14 first half of the17c "KA" tower; a turret at the southeast corner of the Nishi-no-maru compound.
82 KA-no-Yagura Hoppo-dobei * 1931.12.14 first half of the17c Plastered earthen wall annexed to the north side of 81.KA-no-Yagura to form the southeast boundary of the Nishi-no-maru compound.
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.

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