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Himeji-jo

Also known as castel de Himeji, château du héron blanc, Hakuro Castle, Himeji Castle, Shirasagi Castle, White Egret Castle, White Heron Castle, 姫路城

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Himeji-jo is about 45 km west of Kōbe. The nearest other World Heritage site is Mozu-Furuichi Kofun, about 90 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Kōbe · about 1,528,000 peopleabout 45 km east
  • Ōsaka · about 11,294,000 peopleabout 70 km east
  • Okayama · about 866,000 peopleabout 75 km west
  • Wakayama · about 440,000 peopleabout 80 km south-east
  • Takamatsu · about 334,000 peopleabout 80 km south-west
  • Tottori · about 154,000 peopleabout 85 km north-west
Himeji-joŌsakaKyotoKōbeOkayamaMozu-Furuichi KofunHoryu-ji Buddhist Monuments20 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Himeji-jo and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesMozu-Furuichi Kofun1Horyu-ji Buddhist Monuments2Ancient Kyoto Monuments3Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara4Asuka and Fujiwara5Himeji-jo
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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