Must-see attractions in Himeji

  • Himeji castle through Sakura

    Himeji-jō

    Himeji

    Himeji-jō is Japan's most magnificent castle, built in 1580 by general Toyotomi Hideyoshi and one of only a few original castles from that era (most are…

  • Japanese garden in early autumn, Himeji

    Kōkō-en

    Himeji

    This is a modern recreation of an Edo-era samurai residence, with a lovely strolling garden complete with a central pond (filled with koi) and a teahouse …

  • Himeji City Museum of Art

    Himeji

    The permanent collection here includes painting, sculpture and crafts by Japanese and international artists, particularly Belgians such as René Magritte…

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