 Himeji-jo, the castle of the white heron | ||
| Himeji | ||
| prefecture | Hyogo | |
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| Residents | 527.596 (2021) | |
| height | unknown | |
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Himeji is a city in the prefecture Hyogo on the Japanese island Honshu.
background
View from the train station and Otemae Street to the castle
getting there
By plane
By train
Himeji is on the Sanyo Shinkansen route about 75 km from Osaka away.
In the street
By boat
mobility
Map of Himeji
The city center can be easily explored on foot.
Tourist Attractions
In Himeji-jo Castle
- 1 Himeji-jō is a castle from the 17th century, it consists of over 80 individual buildings. The castle stands on a small hill and dominates the cityscape. She is also known by the name Shirasagi-jō (White heron). Because of its beauty it was often used as a film set, so we know it from films, among other things The last samurai. This castle is one of the national cultural treasures of Japan and of course also one of the UNESCO world cultural heritage. From 1 Himeji Railway Station from you can already see the castle, it is in a northerly direction and can be reached in about 15 minutes on foot, if you don't stop too often in front of the numerous shops.
- Entrance price: ¥ 1,000, the interior is well worth seeing with long corridors and numerous (mostly empty) rooms, the ascent to the upper floor via 7 stairs (barefoot or on socks and the stairs are steep!) Can be sweaty, but is worthwhile with a magnificent view over the plant and the city of Himeji.
Exhibits in the castle
- The 2 Cocoa-Garden or Himeji Castle Nishioyashikiato Garden Kokoen is just a few minutes' walk from the castle, shows various forms of traditional Japanese gardens with ponds, bridges, bamboo groves, flowers, offers tea ceremonies and a restaurant.
- There are still some museums near the castle:
- Himeji Prefectural Museum of History. History of Hyogo Prefecture and Himeji City.
- Himeji City Museum of Literature
- Himeji Art Museum. Paintings by European artists are also represented.
- The 3 Tegarayama hill is south of the train station, lying in its area
- Tegarayama Central Park
- Himeji Tegarayama Amusement Park
- Himeji City Aquarium
- Himeji City Botanical Garden
- Baseball stadium
- Historical Peace Center
- There are numerous temples and shrines in the city, such as the 4 Harimanokunisosha
- 5 Hyogo Prefectoral Museum of History
activities
shop
View from the castle to the train station. In the middle is Otemae Street
Otemae Street goes straight from the train station to Himeji Castle. Parallel to it on the right side you come to a shopping street with countless small shops and restaurants, whereby neither Kentucky Fried Chicken nor Starbucks Coffee are missing. Here you can find the usual souvenirs. However, they are more typical
- Myobin Hibashi wind chimes Myochin Tongs
- Himeji tops, wooden tops
- Himeji Paper-mache, paper mache figures
- Leatherwork
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
security
health
Practical advice
There is a tourist information center in the train station.
trips
- In the east of the city lies the Himeji Central Park, a safari park mostly with African wild animals, this includes an amusement park with ferris wheel, free fall tower, etc.
- Japan Toy Museum, in the northeast of the Kodera area.
- the Shoshazan Engyoji is a temple of the Buddhist Tendai sect, it was founded over 1000 years ago. He is in the area of the mountain Shosha, to which a cable car leads.
- In the west lies the Sakurayama Park with the Himeji Science Museum.
literature
Web links
- https://www.city.himeji.lg.jp/ (Yes) - Official website of Himeji
- Himeji Tourist Information, English page
- Sansenya informative site
