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Himeji
姫路
Location of Himeji
Himeji's location in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
Location
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Hyōgo Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area 533 km² (206 sq mi)
Population (as of 2008)
     Total 535,571
Symbols
Symbol of Himeji
Flag
Himeji Government Office

Himeji (姫路市 Himeji-shi?) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Regions of Japan are not official administrative units but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū. The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national Jurisdictions one "metropolis" (都 to) Tokyo; one " circuit WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology |||} 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. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 535,571. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The total area is 533 km².

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History

Himeji was municipalized on April 1, 1889. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Himeji is also called "the kingdom of Shinkin bank", as the headquarters of four Shinkin banks are located here. A is a type of Japanese Bank. They are cooperative regional financial institutions serving small and medium enterprises and local residents A banker or bank is a Financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money After the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, the Japanese government reportedly considered moving the nation's capital from Tokyo to Himeji. The struck the Kantō plain on the Japanese main island of Honshū at 1158 on the morning of September 1, 1923. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.

On March 27, 2006, the town of Yasutomi from Shiso District, the town of Kodera from Kanzaki District, and the towns of Ieshima and Yumesaki from Shikama District merged into Himeji. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. was a town located in Shisō District, Hyōgo, Japan. On March 27, 2006, this town was merged into the city of Himeji Shiso (宍粟郡 Shisō-gun is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan. was a town located in Kanzaki District, Hyōgo, Japan. On March 27, 2006, this town was merged into the city of Himeji Kanzaki (神崎郡 -gun is a district located in Hyōgo, Japan. is a town located in Shikama District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. was a town located in Shikama District, Hyōgo, Japan. On March 27, 2006, this town was merged into the city of Himeji Shikama (飾磨郡 -gun was a district located in Hyogo, Japan.

Points of interest

Himeji Castle, the landmark of Himeji City
Himeji Castle, the landmark of Himeji City

A castle town, Himeji is home to the Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. is a flatland-mountain Japanese castle complex located in Himeji in Hyōgo Prefecture and comprising 83 Wooden Buildings It is occasionally United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex Other attractions include the Engyō-ji temple, Mount Seppiko-san, Himeji Central Park (a safari park), and the Himeji City Tegarayama Botanical Garden. The is a temple of the Tendai sect in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. It was founded by Shoku Shonin in 966. A temple (from the Latin word Templum) is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities such as prayer and sacrifice or analogous rites is a mountain or mountains in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. This mountain is one of the ‘San-hiko-san’ three ‘Hiko’ Shugendo mountains in Japan The is a Safari park in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. The park opened in March 1984 and is the only safari park in Kansai region. 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 The Himeji City Tegarayama Botanical Garden (姫路市立手柄山温室植物園 also known as the Himeji Tegarayama Green House, is a Botanical garden located

Sister cities and Sister castle

Himeji has six international sister cities, an international sister castle, and relationships with two Japanese sister cities[1].

Sister cities:

Sister cities in Japan:

Sister castle:

Famous people from Himeji

External links


Shadow picture of Hyōgo Prefecture Hyōgo Prefecture
Flag of Hyōgo Prefecture
Cities
Aioi | Akashi | Akō | Amagasaki | Asago | Ashiya | Awaji | Himeji | Itami | Kakogawa | Kasai | Katō | Kawanishi | Kobe (capital) | Miki | Minamiawaji | Nishinomiya | Nishiwaki | Ono | Sanda | Sasayama | Shisō | Sumoto | Takarazuka | Takasago | Tamba | Tatsuno | Toyooka | Yabu
Districts
Akō | Ibo | Kako | Kanzaki | Kawabe | Mikata | Sayō | Taka
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit

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