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is a city
Cities of Japan

|||}A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of ....
 located in Hyogo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshu island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo....
 in the Kansai
Kansai

The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshu. The region includes the prefectures of Nara Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, and Shiga Prefecture....
 region of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
 of 535,571. The total area is 533 km².

Points of interest Originally a castle town, Himeji is home to the Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle

is a flatland-mountain Japanese castle complex located in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture and comprising 83 wooden buildings. It is occasionally known as Hakurojo or Shirasagijo because of its brilliant white exterior....
, a UNESCO
UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on 16 November 1945....
 World Heritage Site.






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is a city
Cities of Japan

|||}A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of ....
 located in Hyogo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshu island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo....
 in the Kansai
Kansai

The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshu. The region includes the prefectures of Nara Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, and Shiga Prefecture....
 region of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
 of 535,571. The total area is 533 km².

History


Himeji was municipalized on April 1, 1889. Himeji is also called "the kingdom of Shinkin bank
Bank

A bank is a financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money. It is an institution for receiving, keeping, and lending money....
", as the headquarters of four Shinkin banks are located here. After the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake
1923 Great Kanto earthquake

The struck the Kanto plain on the Japanese main island of Honshu at 11:58 on the morning of September 1, 1923. Varied accounts hold that the duration of the earthquake was between 4 and 10 minutes....
, the Japanese government reportedly considered moving the nation's capital from Tokyo
Tokyo

, officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshu. The twenty-three special wards of Tokyo, each governed as a city, cover the area that was once the Tokyo City in the eastern part of the prefecture, and total over 8 million people....
 to Himeji.

On March 27, 2006, the town of Yasutomi
Yasutomi, Hyogo

was a towns of Japan located in Shiso District, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. On March 27, 2006, this town was merged into the city of Himeji.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,818 and a population density of 96.48 persons per square kilometer....
 from Shiso District
Shiso District, Hyogo

Shiso is a districts of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of April 1, 2005 , the district has an estimated population of 5,983 and a population density of 99 persons per km?....
, the town of Kodera
Kodera, Hyogo

was a towns of Japan located in Kanzaki District, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. On March 27, 2006, this town was merged into the city of Himeji, Hyogo....
 from Kanzaki District
Kanzaki District, Hyogo

Kanzaki is a districts of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 67,363 and a population density of 185.93 persons per km?....
, and the towns of Ieshima
Ieshima, Hyogo

is a towns of Japan located in Shikama District, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. It actually is a group of 40 small islands about 15 to 18 kilometers off the coast of Himeji and Ako, Hyogo....
 and Yumesaki
Yumesaki, Hyogo

was a towns of Japan located in Shikama District, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. On March 27, 2006, this town was merged into the city of Himeji....
 from Shikama District
Shikama District, Hyogo

Shikama was a districts of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 30,453 and a population density of 182.91 persons per km?....
 merged into Himeji.

Points of interest

Originally a castle town, Himeji is home to the Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle

is a flatland-mountain Japanese castle complex located in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture and comprising 83 wooden buildings. It is occasionally known as Hakurojo or Shirasagijo because of its brilliant white exterior....
, a UNESCO
UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on 16 November 1945....
 World Heritage Site. Other attractions include the Engyo-ji
Engyo-ji

The is a temple of the Tendai sect in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. It was founded by Shoku Shonin in 966.The complex of buildings is at the top of Mt Shosha and can be reached by Mt....
 temple
Temple

A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A ??templum?? constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur....
, Mount Seppiko-san, Himeji Central Park
Himeji Central Park

The is a safari park in Himeji, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The park opened in March 1984, and is the only safari park in Kansai region. It has "sister park" agreement with Nairobi National Park, Kenya....
 (a safari park
Safari park

A safari park is a zoo-like commercial tourist attraction where visitors can drive in their own vehicles and observe the wildlife, rather than viewing animals in cages or small enclosures....
), the Himeji City Tegarayama Botanical Garden
Himeji City Tegarayama Botanical Garden

The Himeji City Tegarayama Botanical Garden , also known as the Himeji Tegarayama Green House, is a botanical garden located within a greenhouse in Tegarayama Central Park at 93 Tegara, Himeji, Hyogo, Japan....
 and the Koko-en Garden
Koko-en Garden

Japanese garden Koko-en was constructed in 1992 on a site next to Himeji Castle.It was constructed at the site of the Lord's West Residence. The garden is about 3.5 hectares and has nine different gardens....
.

Twinnings

Himeji has sister city relationships with six international sister cities and two domestic cities, as well as a sister castle located in France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
.

Sister cities

International Charleroi
Charleroi

Charleroi is the largest city and Municipalities in Belgium of Wallonia, located in the Provinces of Belgium of Hainaut , Belgium. On 1 January 2008, Charleroi had a total population of 201,593....
, Belgium
Belgium

* A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
 Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is the capital and largest city in the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the fifth most populous city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,552,259 residents, and is the anchor of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area with 4,179,427 residents....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 Adelaide
Adelaide

Adelaide is the List of Australian capital cities and most populous city of the Australian States and territories of Australia of South Australia, and is the fifth-largest city in Australia, with a population of more than 1.1 million....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
 Curitiba
Curitiba

Curitiba is the capital city of the Brazilian Brazilian state of Paran? . The city has the largest population and also the largest economy in Southern Region, Brazil....
, Brazil
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
 Taiyuan
Taiyuan

Taiyuan is a prefecture-level city and the capital of Shanxi province, People's Republic of China. In 2004, the city had a population of 3.4 million....
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....
 Masan
Masan

Masan is a Administrative divisions of South Korea in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The city is situated on Masan Bay , approximately 35 km west of Busan....
, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
 Domestic Matsumoto
Matsumoto, Nagano

is a cities of Japan located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a Special cities of Japan....
, in the Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. Tottori
Tottori, Tottori

is the capital cities of Japan of Tottori Prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 200,974 and a population density of 262.48 persons per km?....
, capital city in the Tottori Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Tottori, Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
.

Sister castle

Château de Chantilly
Château de Chantilly

The Ch?teau de Chantilly is a historic ch?teau located in the town of Chantilly, Oise, France. It comprises two attached buildings; the Grand Ch?teau, destroyed during the French Revolution and rebuilt in the 1870s, and the Petit Ch?teau which was built around 1560 for Anne de Montmorency....
 in Chantilly
Chantilly, Oise

Chantilly is a Communes of France in the Oise Departments of France in northern France.It is in the aire urbaine of Paris 38.4km. north-northeast from the Kilometre Zero....
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
.

Famous people from Himeji

  • Aya Matsuura
    Aya Matsuura

    is a J-pop artist and actress from Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan within Hello! Project....
    , entertainer
  • Psycho le Cému
    Psycho le Cému

    Psycho le C?mu is an all-male Japanese Visual Kei Rock music band. Its members are Aya, Daishi, Lida, Seek, and Yura?? . Formed in 1999, Psycho le C?mu distinguished themselves in the visual kei scene via their cosplay, with its members dressing in colorful, extravagant outfits inspired by anime and video game characters, some of which are r...
    , visual rock band
  • Kenzo Takada
    Kenzo Takada

    File:KenzoTakada2.jpgKenzo Takada is a Japanese fashion designer. He is also the founder of Kenzo, a world-wide brand of perfumes, skincare products and clothes....
    , fashion designer
  • Tetsuro Watsuji
    Tetsuro Watsuji

    Tetsuro Watsuji was a Japanese Ethics, Cultural history, and Intellectual history....
    , philosopher and historian


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