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Himeji

Himeji (姫路) is a city near the western edge of the Kansai region of Japan, which has a World Heritage castle. Wikivoyage

Population 527,596 (Wikidata)

Live guide From your hotel

Before you go

Emergency numbers in Japan

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Japan

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Yukata Matsuri

    June

    Yukata Matsuri mid June, runs 2-3 days. Locals criticize this festival for having no roots or real reason to exist other than an opportunity for girls to dress up in summer yukata, eat delicious food from booths, and play fair games.

  2. Oshiro Matsuri

    August

    Oshiro Matsuri early August. A large parade down the main street ending at Himeji castle. There is also a big stage to see lots of dancing, which can range from either very traditional to very hip. Often it's a combination of the two

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Himeji); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

All 3 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

More train stations: Shikama 2.0 km, Higashi-Himeji 2.6 km, Kyōguchi 2.8 km, Mega 2.9 km, Nishi-Shikama 3.3 km, Agaho 3.5 km, Harima-Takaoka 3.6 km, Shirahamanomiya 4.0 km, Yumesakigawa 4.5 km, Gochaku 4.7 km, Nozato 5.1 km, Yaka 5.1 km, Hirohata 5.5 km, Yobe 5.8 km

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