The facility was established based on Himeji City's "Peace City Declaration" and "Non-Nuclear Peace City Declaration" to convey the devastation of war and the importance of peace to future generati...

This is a building that mixes Japanese and Western styles, constructed in 1918 by Yamamoto-san, who served as the head of the Aboshi Bank and the mayor of Aboshi district in Himeji City. The buildi...

This unique building embeds natural stones in concrete. Its most striking features are a 35-meter tall semi-outdoor space at the main entrance and a transparent triangular cone. It serves as a comp...

This is a ropeway that climbs to the summit of Mt. Shoshazan, which is 371 meters above sea level, located in the northwest part of Himeji City. Situated on the mountaintop, it has become one of th...

Built in 1000, Mirokuji Temple is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect and has a strong tie with Engyoji Temple. The temple gate, main hall, founder’s hall and other facilities are on the grounds o...

Himeji Central Park is a theme park with a safari park and an amusement park, the size of 48 Koshien stadiums, and is affectionately known as "Himesen."
At the safari park, you can enjoy meeting 1...

A nationally registered tangible cultural property located in the Himeji Literature Museum.
It is a one-storied wooden building with gabled roof and tiled roof that was built as a villa for Hachij...

An old Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect. The temple was burnt in a fire in 1573 but was rebuilt in 1586 by Hideyoshi. The wooden seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai is a Designated Cultural Property ...

Large-scale replicas of the renowned architectures and statues such as the Moai, the Merlion, the Statue of Liberby, the Great Wall of China, and so on are found in this vast park.

As the name Shiromidai (castle viewing base) suggests, an interesting view of the Himeji Castle can be seen from the park which has been designated as one of the 10 best places to view the Himeji C...