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Himeji Castle, located in Himeji City, Japan, is renowned for its stunning white stucco walls resembling a heron. Originally constructed in 1346 and completed in its current form in 1610, the castle features numerous defensive mechanisms and has never been attacked. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993 and is presented in a papercraft model format consisting of 123 parts across thirteen sheets.

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CNT 0010567 01

Himeji Castle, located in Himeji City, Japan, is renowned for its stunning white stucco walls resembling a heron. Originally constructed in 1346 and completed in its current form in 1610, the castle features numerous defensive mechanisms and has never been attacked. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993 and is presented in a papercraft model format consisting of 123 parts across thirteen sheets.

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Himeji Castle, Japan : Pattern

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West face

East face

View of completed model

Japan Himeji Castle


Situated in Himeji City in Hyogo Prefecture, Himeji Castle is also known as the White Heron Castle because
of the way that its soaring, white stucco walls resemble a graceful heron taking flight.
The castle sits atop a hill called Himeyama, or Mt. Hime, at an altitude of 45.6m. The very top of the main
castle tower, with its five stories and six levels, is 92m above sea level. South face
The first castle at Himeyama was constructed in 1346. Hashiba Hideyoshi later added a three storey tower.
The castle in its current form was completed by Ikeda Terumasa in 1610. The castle is full of defensive
features, such as narrow passageways that prevent large numbers of attackers from entering en masse, and
loopholes through which bows and muskets could be used to repel invaders. However, in its four hundred
year history, the castle was never attacked and has survived to this day in its present state. The castle was
designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993. height of approximately 150 meters above the sea.
* This model was designed for Papercraft and may differ from the original in some respects.

Parts list (Pattern) : Thirteen US letter sheets (No. 1 to No. 13)


No. of Parts : 123
* Build the model by carefully reading the Assembly Instructions , in the parts sheet page order.
North face

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Himeji Castle, Japan : Pattern
Sheet No. 2

Cut out

Cut out

Scissors line Mountain fold Valley fold Cut in line


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Himeji Castle, Japan : Pattern
Sheet No. 3

Scissors line Mountain fold Valley fold Cut in line


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Himeji Castle, Japan : Pattern
Sheet No. 4 Rear side reinforcer

Rear side reinforcer

: Glue on glue spots


(Blue star)

Scissors line Mountain fold Valley fold Cut in line


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Himeji Castle, Japan : Pattern
Sheet No. 5

Scissors line Mountain fold Valley fold Cut in line


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Himeji Castle, Japan : Pattern
Sheet No. 6
Rear side reinforcer

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Rear side reinforcer

Scissors line Mountain fold Valley fold Cut in line : Glue on glue spots (Blue star)
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