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Himeji Convention & Visitors Bureau Web Site "Hime no Michi"
Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History
This museum opened in April, 1983 in the northeast of the special historic spot Himeji Castle Compound, aiming at promoting prefectural residents' understanding of local history and contributing to educational, academic and cultural development.
With Permanent Exhibition Room showing Hyogo Prefecture's history, a castle, and a castle town as well as Video Library, Hands-on Experience Room and Reference Room, the museum offers a variety of lectures, courses and other programs.
A special exhibition and a planned exhibition are also held several times a year.
| Address | 68 Honmachi, Himeji, 670-0012 TEL:079-288-9011 FAX:079-288-9013 |
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| Open | 10:00-17:00 (enter by 16:30) |
| Fee | 200 yen/adult 150 yen/high school and college students 100 yen/elementary and junior high school student |
| Access | About 8 minutes' bus ride from JR or Sanyo Railway Himeji Station by way of Kokuritsu Byouin (National Hospital). Get off at Hakubutsukan-mae. |
| Parking | Nearby Public Parking available |
| Others | Wheelchair accessible Rental wheelchair and stroller are available Free coin lockers Free opera glasses and flash lights for some exhibits Sales of catalogs Coffee house 'Museum' Jyuni-hitoe (twelve-layered kimono) or Yoroi armors available to wear (at 10:30, 13:30, 15:30 one person each time) |
| Mail Address | rekihaku-bo@hyogo-c.ed.jp |
