Himeji castle
Local name: 姫路城
Located in Himeji Shi, Hyōgo Coordinates: 34°50′22″ N 134°41′38″ E
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 53 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- UKB Kobe Airport54 km
- KIX Kansai International Airport68 km
About Himeji castle
Himeji castle is a historic site. Location: Himeji Shi, Hyōgo.
Himeji Castle (姫路城, Himeji-jō; [çime̞(d)ʑiꜜ(d)ʑo̞ː] ) is a hilltop Japanese castle complex situated in Himeji, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83 structures with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1347
- Architectural style
- Japanese castle architecture
- Heritage designation
- National Treasure of Japan, Historic Site of Japan, Special Historic Site
- Area
- 1.1 km²
- Visitors per year
- 1,532,111 (2024)
- Official website
- himejicastle.jp
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Himeji castle
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Anagoria · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Himeji castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 76 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 179 km southwest18°
- Ōita · 336 km southwest18°
- Beppu · 342 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- June (203 mm)
- Driest month
- December (46 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 12° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 12° | 7° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 68 | 97 | 130 | 140 | 203 | 167 | 104 | 203 | 111 | 76 | 46 |
How to get to Himeji castle
The nearest airport is Kobe Airport (UKB), 54 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Himeji, 3 km to the south.
Airports
- Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 54 kmsoutheast
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 68 kmsoutheast
- Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 69 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Himeji Population: 530.5K 3 kmsouth
- Kakogawa Population: 271.6K 15 kmsoutheast
- Akashi Population: 303.6K 35 kmsoutheast
- Sandachō Population: 132.9K 49 kmeast
- Nishinomiya Population: 485.6K 60 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Himeji castle
Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 25 natural sites, 30 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Ibo Gawa River 13 kmSW
25–60 km21 places
- Awaji Island Island 52 kmS
- Mount Rokkō Mountain 53 kmE
- Osaka Bay Natural site 55 kmSE
- Shōdo Island Island 54 kmSW
60–100 km60 places
- Nao Shima Island 78 kmSW
- Te Shima Island 69 kmSW
- Ogi Shima Island 74 kmSW
- Megi Shima Island 77 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Himeji City, Himeji Shi2.6 km S -
Shirahama Town, Himeji Shi6.6 km S
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Taishi-machi Municipality, Ibo-gun9.5 km W
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Kakogawa City, Kakogawa Shi15 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources