Himeji, Japan
- URL : http://www.city.himeji.hyogo.jp
- Sister city established :April. 18, 2000 (with Masan city, Korea)
- Location : Located at Harima Greenfield, western Japan
- Climate
subtropical - maritime climate, four seasons. It is mild (average temperature 14.6oC, rainfall 1,200mm)
- Population : 475,000 persons, 165,000 houses (up to Jan. 2001) (Korean-Japanese 6,000 persons)
- Industry : heavy industries, high-technology, leather craft
- Culture & Leisure
Himeji castle (International cultural assets), Engyoju Temple, Himeji cultural center, Japanese Gardens
- Cultural Exchange
- Elementary school student Exchange Exhibition (221 art_works, exhibition(two times))
- Participation in the International Friendship Day, Himeji (participating in Masan cultural performance)
- Himeji Inspectors visited Masan
- Himeji Agricultural Inspectors visited Masan
- Exchange student program between Masan and Himeji
- Others
- It takes 45 minutes from Osaka Airport by Shinkansen train
- 644km to the west of Tokyo
- People lived here 10,000 years ago and organized a local government in the 7th century BC.
- Himeji structured in B.C. 11C. was developed to the hub of the Industrial commercial area in 17C.
- The local system was established in April. 1. 1989.
- High-tech & Transportaion City
- Hemeji City Hall
- Address : 4-1 Yasuda, Himeji 670 Japan
- [Tel] +81-792-21-2016,2019 [Fax] +81-792-21-2754
