Chronology  (Chronological Table)

1333    Akamatsu Norimura builds a fortress on Mt. Hime (Himeyama)
1581 	Hashiba Hideyoshi builds a three-storied tower. 
1601    Ikeda Terumasa buils a magnificent castle.
1617    The Honda Family is transferred to Himeji 
        Princess Sen comes to Himeji with the Honda Family..
1808    Sun-no Kawai, chief retainer of Lord Sakai promotes business.
1874    The Tenth Infantry is stationed on the grounds of Himeji Castle.
1879    Commencement of preservation work of the Meiji Period
1908    The union to preserve the castle is organized.
1910    Commencement of preservation work 
1956    Commencement of Showa Restoration
1964    Completion of Restoration
1993	Himeji Castle is registered as World Cultural Heritage

History of Japan

1333    Destruction of Kamakura Shogunite Government
1338    Commencement of Muromachi Shogunite Government
1543    Introduction of guns into Japan by Portuguese
1573    Destruction of Muromachi Shogunite Government by Nobunaga Oda
1590    Unification of the whole Japan by Hideyoshi Toyotomi 
1600    Decisive Battle of Sekigahara 
1639    Completion of National Isolation Policy
1867    Recovery of Emperor's Power
1869    Return of fiefs to the emperor
1894    Outbreak of Sino-Japanese War
1904    Outbreak of Russo-Japanese War
1914    Outbreak of World War 1
1941    Outbreak of World War 2