[Himeji City] 6th Castle Citizen Seminar “Stone Wall Surgery – Repairing the Stone Walls of Himeji Castle”
Himeji City Press Release: October 21, 2025 6th Castle Citizen Seminar “Stone Wall Operations: A Look at Himeji Castle’s Stone Wall Repairs”
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Date and time Saturday, December 20, 2025, 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Venue Japan Castle Research Center, 2nd Floor, Main Conference Room Lecturer Haruko Koshiba (Himeji City Buried Cultural Properties Center) Capacity 180 participants (lottery will be held if there are too many applicants) Contents In recent years, we’ve increasingly heard news reports of castle stone walls collapsing due to floods, earthquakes, and other disasters. Even if they appear sturdy, stone walls built over many years are subject to daily exposure to wind and rain and are damaged. Regular repairs are essential to maintaining stone walls’ beauty and safety. Today, the staff who repaired the stone walls at Himeji Castle will give a comprehensive overview of the repairs carried out up until last year. This is a bit different from the on-site briefing sessions, as they’ll also talk about the detailed work involved in the stone wall repair process. How to Apply Pre-registration required. Please apply using one of the following methods. • Return postcard (one person per postcard) Must arrive by Monday, November 17th. Please include your postal code, address, name (in hiragana), and phone number. Please write the return address on the reply postcard and mail it to the address listed below. • Online Application (Electronic Application) From Wednesday, October 15th to Monday, November 17th, 5:00 PM Please apply via the link in the “Events” section of the Castle Research Lab website. Applications 68-258 Honmachi, Himeji City, 670-0012 Castle Research Laboratory “Stone Wall Repair” Section Tel: 079-289-4877
