KOBE - 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.
About 4 square meters 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 kilometers per hour early on Wednesday, when the typhoon was nearing the region.
