Location: Himeji
Kinki, Japan
Country: Japan
Region: Kansai
Prefecture: Hyōgo Prefecture
Government• Mayor: Toshikatsu Iwami (since April 2003)
Area• Total: 534.43 km (206.34 sq mi)
Population (May 1, 2016)• Total: 534,881
• Density: 1,000.84/km (2,592.2/sq mi)
Symbols• Tree: Evergreen Oak
• Flower: Pecteilis radiata
• Bird: White Heron
Time zone: Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address: 4-1 Yasuda
670-8501
Website: www.city.himeji.lg.jp
Top Things to do in Himeji
Things to do in Himeji, Kinki: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites
February 4, 2022 Elouise Mccaul
One of the best preserved and most architecturally demonstrative, Himeji's 400-year-old castle is so exquisite that it alone is worth a trip to the city. The castle is close to the train station, so it makes an ideal short stop on a day trip to several sights.
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