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1．Himeji
Himeji (姫路市, Himeji-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of 1 June 2022, the city had an estimated population of 525,682 in 227,099 households and a population density of 980 persons per km². The total area of the city is 534.35 square kilometres (206.31 sq mi).
population：524,374人 area：534.48km2
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Himeji in Temple

1．Engyō-ji  ・2968, Shosha, Himeji, Hyogo 671-2201  ・Tendai
The Shoshazan Engyō-ji (書写山圓教寺 or less commonly 書寫山圓教寺) is a temple of the Tendai sect in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan.
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2．Harima Kokubun-ji  ・121 Kokubunji, Mikunino-cho, Himeji-shi, Hyogo-ken  ・Buddhist
Harima Kokubun-ji (播磨国分寺) is a Shingon-sect Buddhist temple in the Kokubunji neighborhood of the city of Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. It claims to be the successor to the provincial temple established by Emperor Shōmu during the Nara period (710 – 794).[1] Due to this connection, the foundation stones of the Nara period temple now located to the south of the present day complex were designated as a National Historic Site in 1921, with the area under protection was expanded in 1971 and 1985.[2]
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3．Hōrin-ji (Harima)  ・82, Inokuchi, Himeji, Hyogo, Japan  ・Zen, Rinzai sect
Hōrin-ji (法輪寺) is a Rinzai Buddhist temple in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture (formerly Harima province).
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Himeji in Shrine

4．Itatehyōzu Shrine  ・Shinto
Itatehyozu Shrine (Japanese: 板手兵主神社, Itatehyōzu Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan.[1] It is located just outside of Himeji Castle.[2] It is renowned for its Single Mountain Rite held every 60 years and Three Mountains Rite held every 20 years. The shrine's rituals are related to rituals at Iwa Shrine a famous nearby shrine.[1] It is a Sōja shrine and enshrines all the gods of Harima Province.[3] It is a Beppyo shrine, or a shrine that is particularly notable in a certain way with a significant history to it.[4]
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5．Hiromine Shrine  ・Shinto
Hiromine Shrine (広峯神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Himeji.[1] It is one of the three main shrines of the Gion cult alongside Yasaka Shrine, and Tsushima Shrine.[2]: 123  Until the Muromachi period the shrine was perceived as highly prestigious, on par with Kumano Taisha, but little remains of its past glory.[2]: 124–125  In contrast to other shrines of the Gion cult the shrine is associated with agriculture.
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Himeji in Castle

6．Okishio Castle
Okioshio Castle (置塩城, Okioshio-jō) is the remains of a Muromachi period Japanese castle structure located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site as one of the Remains of Akamatsu-shi Castles, combining both Shirahata Castle and Kanjōsan Castle, since 1996.[1] [2] It is also referred to as "Ojio Castle" after an alternative pronunciation of the kanji in its name.
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7．Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle (姫路城, Himeji-jō) ([çimeʑiꜜʑoː] ⓘ) is a hilltop Japanese castle complex situated in Himeji, a city in the Hyōgo Prefecture of Japan. The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83 rooms with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period.[7] The castle is frequently known as Hakuro-jō or Shirasagi-jō ("White Egret Castle" or "White Heron Castle") because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight.[6][8]
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Himeji in Museum

8．Kōko-en  ・
Kōko-en (好古園) is a Japanese garden located next to Himeji Castle in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.[1]
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9．Himeji City Tegarayama Botanical Garden  ・Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan
The Himeji City Tegarayama Botanical Garden (姫路市立手柄山温室植物園, Himeji Shiritsu Tegarayama Onshitsu Shokubutsuen), also known as the Himeji Tegarayama Green House, is a botanical garden located within a greenhouse in Tegarayama Central Park at 93 Tegara, Himeji, Hyogo, Japan.
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10．Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of History  ・Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of History (兵庫県立歴史博物館, Hyōgo kenritsu rekishi hakubutsukan) opened to the immediate northeast of Himeji Castle in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan in 1983.[1] The collection of over 200,000 items includes one Important Cultural Property — a painting on silk of the parinirvana of the Buddha, dating to the Kamakura period[2] — and five Prefectural Tangible Cultural Properties.[3]
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Himeji in Zoo

11．Himeji Central Park  ・
The Himeji Central Park (姫路セントラルパーク, Himeji Sentoraru Pāku) is a safari park in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. The park opened in March 1984, and is the only safari park in Kansai region. It has a "sister park" agreement with Nairobi National Park, Kenya. The park also incorporates an amusement park. It is operated by Himeji Park Management (姫路パークマネジメント, Himeji Pāku Manejimento), a Kamori Kankō Group company.
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Himeji in station

12．Agaho Station  ・132 Yamasakidai, Shikama-ku, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 672-8096Japan
Agaho Station (英賀保駅, Agaho-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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13．Aboshi Station  ・Waku Aboshiku, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-1227Japan
Aboshi Station (網干駅, Aboshi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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14．Ōichi Station  ・107 Aino, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-2232Japan
Ōichi Station (太市駅, Ōichi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1][2]
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15．Ōshio Station (Hyōgo)  ・2088-3 Miyamae, Ōshio-chō, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-0101Japan
Ōshio Station (大塩駅, Ōshio-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
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16．Kameyama Station (Hyōgo)  ・Kameyama, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0973Japan
Kameyama Station (亀山駅, Kameyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
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17．Kyōguchi Station  ・418-2 Kitakamiya, Jōtomachi,, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0851Japan
Kyōguchi Station (京口駅, Kyōguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1][2]
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18．Kōro Station  ・28-2 Nakaya Koderacho, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 679-2144Japan
Kōro Station (香呂駅, Kōro-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1][2]
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19．Gochaku Station  ・Gochaku Mikunino-chō, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-0232Japan
Gochaku Station (御着駅, Gochaku-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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20．Sanyo-Aboshi Station  ・Kaichi Nakamachi Aboshiku, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-1253Japan
Sanyo-Aboshi Station (山陽網干駅, Sanyo-Aboshi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
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21．Sanyo-Temma Station  ・1 Chome Otsuku Tenjinmachi, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-1131Japan
Sanyo-Temma Station (山陽天満駅, Sanyo-Temma-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
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22．Sanyo Himeji Station  ・1 Minamimachi, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0912Japan
Sanyo Himeji Station (山陽姫路駅, San'yō Himeji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
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23．Shikama Station  ・Shikamaku Tamachi, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 672-8052Japan
Shikama Station (飾磨駅, Shikama-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
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24．Shirahamanomiya Station  ・Shirahama-chō, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 72-8023Japan
Shirahamanomiya Station (白浜の宮駅, Shirahamanomiya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
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25．Tegara Station  ・Higashinobusue, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0965Japan
Written at Kobe, Japan. 兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄・公営鉄道 [Hyogo Railway All Stations Private Railways / Public Railways] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun General Publishing Center: 神戸新聞総合出版センター. 10 December 2012. p. 133. ISBN 9784343006745. Tegara Station (手柄駅, Tegara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
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26．Tohori Station  ・32-2 Takada, Tohori, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0802Japan
Tohori Station (砥堀駅, Tohori-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1][2]
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27．Nishi-Shikama Station  ・2 Chome Shikamaku Imazaike, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 672-8079Japan
Nishi-Shikama Station (西飾磨駅, Nishi-Shikama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
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28．Nibuno Station  ・265-2 Nibuno, Tohori, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0801Japan
Nibuno Station (仁豊野駅, Nibuno-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1][2]
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29．Nozato Station  ・418-2 Kitakamiya, Jōtomachi,, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0851Japan
Nozato Station (野里駅, Nozato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1][2]
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30．Harima-Katsuhara Station  ・Kumami Katsuhara-ku, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-1211Japan
Harima-Katsuhara Station (はりま勝原駅, Harima-Katsuhara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1]
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31．Harima-Takaoka Station  ・3-chōme-8 Nishiimajuku, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0061Japan
Harima-Takaoka Station (播磨高岡駅, Harima-Takaoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1][2]
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32．Higashi-Himeji Station  ・1046-26 Takada, Ichinogo, Himeji, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0943Japan
Higashi-Himeji Station (東姫路駅, Higashi-Himeji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). [1][2]
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33．Himeji Station  ・188 Ekimaecho, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 670-0927Japan
Himeji Station (姫路駅, Himeji-eki) is a major interchange railway station located in the city of Himeji, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Himeji is a major stop on the San'yō Main Line and the Sanyō Shinkansen, and the western end of the JR Kobe Line. The station building is located close to the Sanyo Electric Railway Himeji Station and Himeji Castle.
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34．Himeji-Bessho Station  ・Imaike1571-1 Bessho-chō Bessho, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-0221Japan
Himeji-Bessho Station (ひめじ別所駅, Himeji-Bessho-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station was opened on March 1, 2005, on the north-east side of Himeji Freight Station (姫路貨物駅) operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
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35．Hiramatsu Station  ・Hiramatsu Otsuku, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-1145Japan
Hiramatsu Station (平松駅, Hiramatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
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36．Hirohata Station  ・1 Chome Hirohataku Takahamacho, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-1153Japan
Hirohata Station (広畑駅, Hirohata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
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37．Matogata Station  ・Matogata Matogata-chō, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-0111Japan
Matogata Station (的形駅, Matogata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
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38．Mizoguchi Station  ・13-6 Mizoguchi, Koderachō Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 679-2161Japan
Mizoguchi Station (溝口駅, Mizoguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1][2]
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39．Mega Station (Hyōgo)  ・Mega Shikamaku, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 672-8031Japan
Mega Station (妻鹿駅, Mega-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
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40．Yaka Station  ・1276 Maehama Yaka-chō, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 672-8015Japan
Yaka Station (八家駅, Yaka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
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41．Yumesakigawa Station  ・3 Chome Hirohataku Higashishinmachi, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-1121Japan
Yumesakigawa Station (夢前川駅, Yumesakigawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
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42．Yobe Station  ・1-25-1 Aoyamakita, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 669-6671Japan
Yobe Station (余部駅, Yobe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[1][2]
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Himeji in park

43．Mount Shosha  ・
Mount Shosha (書写山, Shosha-yama) is a mountain located in Himeji, Hyōgo. It is part of the Seiban Kyūryō Prefectural Natural Park, and is designated as a wildlife sanctuary (special protection area) in Hyōgo Prefecture, as well as being selected as one of the 100 Hyogo Forests and 50 Furusato Hyogo Mountains.[2]
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44．Mount Seppiko  ・Himeji, Hyōgo in Japan
Mount Seppiko (雪彦山, Seppiko-san) is a mountain or mountains in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. This mountain is one of the San-hiko-san, three Hiko Shugendō mountains in Japan, and also one of Hyōgo 50 mountains, and Kinki 100 mountains. It forms part of Seppiko-Mineyama Prefectural Natural Park.
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