Himeji, Hyōgo

Himeji (Japanese姫 路 市, - shi) is an ancient fortress city in Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan. She was raised on 1 April 1889 city.

Himeji Castle ( Himeji- jo ) is one of the national treasures of Japan and was recognized in 1993 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The park surrounding the castle is known as one of the most beautiful places for Hanami Cherry Blossom Festival and annually attracts many visitors.

Twinning

• Belgium Charleroi, Belgium - since 1965
• United States Phoenix, United States - since 1976
• Australia Adelaide, Australia - since 1982
• Brazil Curitiba, Brazil - since 1984
• People's Republic of China Taiyuan, China - since 1987
• Flag of South Korea Masan, South Korea - since 2000

Traffic

• Street: Sanyo Expressway
• National road 2, to Osaka or Kitakyushu
• National Road 29,250,312,372,436

• JR Sanyo Shinkansen
• JR Sanyo Main Line
• JR Kishin Line
• JR Bantan - line

Sons and daughters of the town

• Akihisa Inoue ( b. 1947 ), Physicist
• Ishimoto Shinroku (1854-1912), General
• Yasumasa Canada ( b. 1948 ), mathematician
• Chōkitsu Kurumatani (* 1945), writer
• Aya Matsuura ( born 1986 ), singer and actress
• Shiina Rinzo (1911-1973), writer
• Kenzo Takada ( born 1939 ), fashion designer
• Watsuji Tetsuro (1889-1960), philosopher
• Sekiguchi Tsugio (1894-1958), linguist and actor

Adjacent Cities and Towns

• Shiso ( Hyōgo )
• Tatsuno
• Kasai ( Hyōgo )
• Kakogawa

Gallery

View from Himeji- jo to Himeji

View of the Castle

Castle Festival (August 2010)