Sightseeing and Excursions

Tourist Excursions
This town is full of history and culture. Himeji

When you hold your convention in Himeji, please enjoy a sightseeing tour and an excursion to visit facilities.

  • Himeji Castle, a World Heritage Site and National Treasure

    Himeji Castle, a World Heritage Site and National Treasure

    Built over 400 years ago, Himeji Castle was constructed on a site with over 600 years of historical significance. It is a symbol of Himeji and contains many national treasures, important cultural properties, legends, and more.

  • Shoshazan Engyo-ji temple, Special Head Temple of the Tendai Sect

    Shoshazan Engyo-ji temple, Special Head Temple of the Tendai Sect

    Located in the northwest part of Himeji City, Chokyo-ji Temple of the Tendai Sect was opened in 966 by the Shoku Shonin and is called the Mt. Hiei of the West.

  • Himeji Castle West Imperial Palace Ruins Garden

    Himeji Castle West Imperial Palace Ruins Garden

    This Japanese style garden with a path around a pond was opened in 1992 with a view of Himeji Castle, the World Heritage Site and National Treasure. You can enjoy walking through the gates and hedges of nine different styles of gardens.

  • RIKEN SPring-8 Center, A Designated National Research and Development Corporation

    RIKEN SPring-8 Center
    A Designated National Research and Development Corporation

    We further comprehensive research on synchrotron radiation, focusing on SPring-8, a large synchrotron radiation facility that can generate the world's highest performance radiation.

  • Himeji City Museum of Art

    Himeji City Museum of Art

    This red brick art museum is situated in the beautiful scenery of this historic site, looking up on Himeji Castle, a World Cultural Heritage Site that rises up like a white birch.

  • Hyogo Prefectural History Museum

    Hyogo Prefectural History Museum

    This modern building, designed by Kenzo Tange, is located to the northeast of Himeji Castle. It exhibits materials on the history and climate of Hyogo and Himeji Castle.

  • Himeji Central Park

    Himeji Central Park

    This leisure facility combines an amusement park with a safari park. Its drive-through safari, which you can ride in your own car, or on a sightseeing bus, is popular.

  • Japan Toy Museum

    Japan Toy Museum

    This museum consists of six white-walled kura style buildings. It houses 90,000 toys and dolls from over 160 countries around the world, with a focus on local Japanese toys.

  • Himeji Literature Museum

    Himeji Literature Museum

    Located to the northwest of Himeji Castle, this museum was designed by architect Tadao Ando as a space to interact with the space and literature surrounding Himeji Castle.

  • Himeji City Shosha Handicraft Museum

    Himeji City Shosha Handicraft Museum

    This museum exhibits works and collections of the late Tokuji Shimizu, former steward of Todaiji Temple, as well as Himeji's traditional crafts and local toys from around Japan.

  • Taiyo Park

    Taiyo Park

    This wonderful theme park allows you to experience heritage from countries around the world. It consists of two areas, the Stone Area and the Castle Area.

  • Enzan Memorial Museum of Arts & Crafts

    Enzan Memorial Museum of Arts & Crafts

    This art museum was established to spread the influence of Enzan Ijiri, a researcher known for his research of Borobudur Temple, the world's largest Buddhist archaeological site, located in Indonesia.

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  • Himeji Sightseeing Navigation - Hime-no-Michi
  • Himeji Sightseeing Navigation - Hime-no-Michi

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