Himeji Castle building could crumble in fairly powerful quake

Himeji Castle building could crumble in fairly powerful quake

HIMEJI, Japan - The main building of Himeji Castle (in file photo), designated as a world cultural heritage site and Japanese national treasure, in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, could collapse in a fairly powerful earthquake, the Architectural Research Association said on Feb. 10. It said the castle's main building, the Daitenshu, a six-story building about 46 meters high, could collapse above the third floor in an earthquake registering a high 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7.

Himeji Castle building could crumble in fairly powerful quake

Himeji Castle building could crumble in fairly powerful quake

HIMEJI, Japan - The main building of Himeji Castle (in file photo), designated as a world cultural heritage site and Japanese national treasure, in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, could collapse in a fairly powerful earthquake, the Architectural Research Association said on Feb. 10. It said the castle's main building, the Daitenshu, a six-story building about 46 meters high, could collapse above the third floor in an earthquake registering a high 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7. (Kyodo)

Himeji Castle reopens after COVID-19 closure

Himeji Castle reopens after COVID-19 closure

A man looks at the view from World Heritage-listed Himeji Castle's Daitenshu tower which reopened on June 15, 2020, in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, after its coronavirus-necessitated closure since March 7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Himeji Castle reopens after COVID-19 closure

Himeji Castle reopens after COVID-19 closure

People look at the view from World Heritage-listed Himeji Castle's Daitenshu tower which reopened on June 15, 2020, in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, after its coronavirus-necessitated closure since March 7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Himeji Castle reopens after COVID-19 closure

Himeji Castle reopens after COVID-19 closure

World Heritage-listed Himeji Castle in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, reopens its Daitenshu castle tower to limited numbers of visitors after the coronavirus-necessitated closure since March 7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo