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3 days
Japan, Asia

3-Day Himeji itinerary guide

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Himeji — Himeji Castle 0804 1

Top stops to prioritize

  • Himeji Castle
  • Manneken Sanyo Himeji Store
  • Himeji Central Park
  • Tamagoya
  • Piole Himeji
  • Ekisoba at Conventional Railway Downbound
  • Himeji City Zoo
  • Ōtemae Park

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Himeji Castle, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Himeji Castle
  • Himeji City Zoo
  • Ōtemae Park
  • Koko-en
  • San-yo Department Store

Day 2: West side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the west side side of town.

  • Himeji Central Park
  • Harima-no-Kuni Sōsha Shrine (Old Prefectural Shrine)
  • Egret Himeji
  • Sakuramon-bashi Bridge

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Piole Himeji and Festa Building and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • Piole Himeji
  • Festa Building
  • Himeji City Museum of Art
  • HIMEJI STATION
  • Nadagiku Sake Brewery

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