Japanese castle Emoji

Travel

A stylized depiction of a traditional Japanese castle, typically rendered with white walls, multiple tiled roofs, and a classic curved stone foundation. It represents the historic fortifications built during the feudal era of Japan.

Usage Context

This emoji is widely used to discuss Japanese history, architectural landmarks, or travel plans to cities like Himeji or Osaka. It often appears in conversations alongside other cultural markers like ⛩️ or 🗾 to signify a trip to Japan or an interest in the country's heritage.

History

Introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010, the design is modeled after the iconic appearance of the Himeji Castle. These structures were originally built as strategic defensive positions for warlords, though today they serve primarily as historical sites and popular tourism destinations.

Details

Glyph

🏯

Unicode

U+1F3EF

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f3ef:

HTML Entity

&#xD83C;&#xDFEF;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Travel

Subcategory place-building

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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