Hiya peeps, me again.

I bought this a while ago and was wondering exactly what Castle the painting on this figure represents.
I thought it was 'Himeji Castle' but I'm not sure . . . . I'm curious to find out.
i've looked online and cant be sure, i think the artist might have been a bit 'loose' with their interpretation.

Does anyone recognise it?


Japanese Figure by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Japanese Figure by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr


Japanese Figure by The Moog Image Dump, on Flickr

Himeji is a good guess, as it is one of the largest and most well known of the surviving castles, but I would guess it is more just a random interpretation/depiction of them, as opposed to being any one specific castle. It doesn't quite fit the exact structure of Himeji, and even looks a bit like Nagoya too, and the 'mountaintop' if it is Himeji, is certainly exaggerated.

Could be a souvenir figure that was sold outside Himeji in the many tourist stalls.

^^ Indeed, you could be right . . . and yeah . . . its certainly a tourist nicknack!