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Himeji Destination Guide

Explore Himeji in Japan

Himeji in the region of Hyōgo with its 481,493 inhabitants is a place in Japan - some 288 mi or ( 463 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Himeji

Time in Himeji is now 05:21 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tsujikawa, Tokushima, Temma, Tatsuno, and Takasago. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tsujikawa . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Himeji ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Learn Japanese Counters for People: 10 Little Samurai!

1:21 min by GenkiJapanNet
Views: 160643 Rating: 4.94

More Japanese songs at www.GenkiJapan.net The first thing they ask when you go to a Japanese restaurant in Japan is "何名様?" - nan mei sama = how many people? Now you'd think you could just hold up your ..

水しぶきを上げながらすれ違うN700系のぞみ@姫路

0:44 min by kroz1989
Views: 20263 Rating: 5.00

The day was passing typhoon, so trains went slowly in some area. This movie was taken at Himeji station, Himeji city, Hyogo prefecture, Japan. The trains type N700, state of the art shinkansen. 台風で天気は ..


Himeji-jo - Chateau d'Himeji - Himeji Castle 2

3:46 min by Asuju
Views: 1516 Rating: 5.00

2007/01/11 Dans le couloir appelé Hyaken-Roka à l'intérieur de l'aile ouest, dans l'enceinte du château Nagatsubone. Inside the corridor called Hyakken-Roka, inside the west wing "Nagatsubone". ..

16 Shinkansen cars passing through Himeji Station

0:12 min by manseki
Views: 1020 Rating: 0.00

The Nozomi actually slows down a bit when blowing through a station. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Himeji Station

on the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) is located in the heart of Himeji, Japan. Himeji is a major stop on the Sanyō Main Line, and the western end of the JR Kobe Line. The station serves as a connection point between the main line and the Sanyō Shinkansen, the Kishin Line and the Bantan Line. The station building is located close to the Sanyo Electric Railway Himeji Station and Himeji Castle.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.83 134.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Himeji, Hyōgo, Kōbe Line, Railway stations in Hyogo Prefecture, Sanyō Main Line, Sanyō Shinkansen

Sanyo Himeji Station

Sanyo Himeji Station is a railway station located in the heart of Himeji, Japan and is the western terminus of the Main Line of Sanyo Electric Railway. The station building is located close to the JR West Himeji Station on the Sanyō Main Line and Sanyō Shinkansen.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.83 134.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Hyogo Prefecture

Kyōguchi Station

Kyōguchi Station is a train station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

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Located at 34.83 134.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Hyogo Prefecture

Himeji City Tegarayama Botanical Garden

The Himeji City Tegarayama Botanical Garden (姫路市立手柄山温室植物園, Himeji Shiritsu Tegarayama Onshitsu Shokubutsuen), also known as the Himeji Tegarayama Green House, is a botanical garden located within a greenhouse in Tegarayama Central Park at 93 Tegara, Himeji, Hyogo, Japan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.82 134.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Botanical gardens in Japan, Gardens in Hyōgo Prefecture, Greenhouses, Himeji, Hyōgo

Himeji Castle

is a hilltop Japanese castle complex located in Himeji, in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83 buildings with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period. The castle is frequently known as Hakuro-jō or Shirasagi-jō because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.84 134.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1330s architecture, 1340s architecture, 1580s architecture, 1600s architecture, 1610s architecture, Castles in Hyōgo Prefecture, Himeji, Hyōgo, Houses completed in 1618, National Treasures of Japan, Special Historic Sites, World Heritage Sites in Japan

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Himeji