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Entry Fee is Free on 11DEC Himeji castle

2013/11/28

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Welcome to Himeji!

Do you know on 11DEC, the entry fee of Himeji castle is free on that day?

In commemoration of being registerd as UNESCO World Heritage,
entrance fee of Himeji castle is free on 11DEC!

Also, the facilites below also fee to entry!

Himeji City Museum of Art
http://www.himeji-kanko.jp/en/spot/sightseeing_08.html

Himeji City Museum of Literature
http://www.himeji-kanko.jp/en/spot/sightseeing_09.html

Himeji City Zoo
http://www.himeji-kanko.jp/en/spot/sightseeing_11.html

If you will visit Himeji on the day, Please do not miss!

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Mt. Shosha Ropeway is out of service 09DEC-27DEC

2013/11/27

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Hello! welcome to Himeji!

if you have any plan to visit Mt.Shosha,
please keep in mind that the ropeway is out of service
from 09DEC2013-24DEC2013 for routine inspection.

Only way to access Mt shosha is on foot.

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Light up of the Kokoen Garden

2013/11/14

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Now is the light-up season coming!

In Himeji, kokoen-garden ,whichi is traditional
Japanese garden will be lighted up at nighttime.

You can enjoy the leaves and also sometimes
there are concert for free of charge!

15NOV-01DEC (during these period, only Fri/Sat
09:00-20:00( need to enter by 19:30)

Free Concert

16Nov from 14:00〜/ 15:30〜 Viola concert

17Nov from 13:00〜/ 15:00〜 Niko Concert

23Nov from 11:30〜/13:30-〜 Japanese koto harp

01Dec from 14:00〜/17:00〜 Wadaiko, yokobue flute

Please enjoy the autumn in Himeji!

Himeji’s annual Pottery festival 11/1-11/5

2013/11/02

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Himeji’s annual pottery festival is now held
in Otemae Park（大手前公園）

Ceramic artists from all over Japan
sell their beautiful work, and it is really fun to see!

Kutani(Ishikawa pref), Arita(Saga Pref),
Mino(Gifu), Tanba(Hyogo), Mashiko(Tochigi),
Shigaraki-yaki(Shiga)…etc
you will find the ceramic all over Japan!

From 10:30-16:00
you even can get the ticket which can use
in shopping street depend on how much weight you bought.

Please visit Himeji and Pottery Festival!

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