KOBE, (Japan): (Bernama-Kyodo) The exterior wall of Himeji Castle, a Unesco World Heritage site in western Japan, has been found damaged, likely due to strong winds from Typhoon Jangmi, Himeji city officials said Thursday (June 4).
According to Kyodo News, about 4 square metres of plaster peeled off near the lattice windows of a turret, designated an important cultural property, on the north side of the main keep.
The 17th-century castle in Hyogo Prefecture is also known as the "white heron castle" for its white plastered exterior.
A city worker found the damage around noon on Wednesday during a patrol, they said, adding fallen fragments have not been located.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Himeji recorded a maximum wind speed of 90.7 kilometres per hour early on Wednesday, when the typhoon was nearing the region. - Bernama-Kyodo
