Places to visit near

Himeji

Himeji is a city in Hyogo Prefecture district, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan of about 481,493 people. Within 50 km by road there are 56 places to visit: 21 temples, 19 buddhist sites and 5 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Osakabe Shrine, 播磨国総社 射楯兵主神社 and Hyogo-ken Himeji Gokoku Shrine.

34.8167° N, 134.7000° EPop. 481,493

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Within 30 km41 places
Within 50 km56
Must-see227
Notable0
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Himeji

5 stops, one loop, back by 12:54 pm

46 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Himeji
  2. 松原八幡神社temple · 45 min
  3. 大塩天満宮temple · 45 min
  4. Kashima Shrinetemple · 45 min
  5. 廣峯神社temple · 45 min
  6. 英賀神社temple · 45 min
  7. Back in Himeji
Today’s loopHimejiStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Himeji?

Osakabe Shrine (temple, about 2 km), 播磨国総社 射楯兵主神社 (temple, about 2 km), Hyogo-ken Himeji Gokoku Shrine (temple, about 3 km), Himeji City Tegarayama Botanical Garden (garden, about 3 km), Himeji City Zoo (nature spot, about 3 km), 松原八幡神社 (temple, about 4 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Himeji?

56 places on Spotwander: 21 temples, 19 buddhist sites, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 1 museum, 4 parks.

Which is the nearest temple to Himeji?

Osakabe Shrine, about 2 km by road; 播磨国総社 射楯兵主神社 (2 km) is next.

Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Himeji?

如意輪寺, about 10 km by road; Engyō Temple (11 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Himeji?

Start in Himeji, visit 松原八幡神社, then 大塩天満宮, then Kashima Shrine, then 廣峯神社, then 英賀神社, and drive back — about 46 km by road in all.