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29JUL Summer Fireworks! Himeji Minato Matsuri

2017/07/19

Diary of 588 What to do in Himeji Summer(6-8)

On 29JUL,  Himeji Minato Matsuri (Himeji Port Festival) will be
held at Himeji port,  located 20 minutes by bus from JR/Sanyo
Himeji station.  🙂

This is annual summer event, and you can enjoyed
dynamic fireworks!

This year is commemorative year, 1000 fireworks will be added,
so in total, 5,000 fireworks you can enjoy!

After your Himeji castle visit, please also plan to visit this festival. 🙂

【Date】

29th JUL 2017

＊If it rains, will be postponed to 30th JUL.

【Venue】
Himeji Port

Minato matsuri venue(*refering Himeji city website)
click!  →→　Here!

【Schedule】

Fireworks　　19:30～20:45

【Access】

■Train
From Sanyo Himeji station to shikama station(8 minutes/190 yen)
From  Sanyo Railway “Shikama”station
there are free shuttle bus(from 17:00-19:00)
* after fireworks also there are free shuttle bus from the port
■Walk
from Sanyo Shikama station, about 2.5km (25-30minutes?)

姫路の安宿　　Budget hostel for backpackers 

31MAY- 30JUN Closed

2017/05/30

Diary of 588

From 31MAY to 30JUN 2017,
Himeji 588 guesthouse will be closed for maintenance.

For reservation, please book from booking site.
(you can reserve from here! )

http://himeji588.com/eng/reservation/

thank you!

13&14MAY Himeji Artist Festival 2017

2017/05/12

Diary of 588 Spring(3-5) What to do in Himeji

This weekend, there are some events around Himeji castle!

On 13&14MAY, ” Himeji Artist festival ” will be held in
Shirotopia Park, located @ north of Himeji castle!

Craft artists gather from all over Japan
and exhibit and sell their craft 🙂

【Himeji Artist Festival 2017】

Date:13 MAY2017 (Sat.)   10:00-17:00
14MAY2017(Sun.)     09:00-16:00

Venue：Shirotopia Park

＜arist festival official page>

https://www.himeji-art-fes.com

12-14MAY Himeji Castle Festival

2017/05/12

Diary of 588 Spring(3-5) What to do in Himeji Seasonal Event

On 12-14MAY2017, Himeji caslte festival will be held
around Himeji castle.

There are Historical Parade,  Takigi Noh(Noh performance
in the evening darkness with burning torches),

Night Zoo expedition,  Yosakoi performance and so on!

After/Before the Himeji castle, please enjoy the festival!

Following is the rough schedule of event which I personally
recommend to the visitors 🙂

12MAY(Fri)
18:00〜
Takigi-Noh  @ Sannomaru Park (in front of castle)
(*Noh performance in the evening darkness with burning torches)
*admission free
*if you need seats, can pay at venue

13MAY(Sat)

Himeji Castle Queen Parade(11:50-16:15) &

Historical Parade at Otemae Street(16:15-18:00)

So-Odori(Let’s dance with local people)at  Otemae Street
18:00-19:00

Open-Air exhibition of Japan Defense Force Himeji

Night zoo　in Himeji Zoo
( admission free)
18:00-20:30(entry by 20:00)

14MAY(Sun)

Yosakoi Matsuri @ Otemae Park
09:30-21:00

Budget hostel in Himeji        Himeji 588 Guesthouse

Castle open 08:30 (29APR-07MAY)

2017/04/28

Diary of 588 Spring(3-5)

Due to the Japanese big Holiday season(Golden week)

Himeji castle open from 08:30 (30 minutes earlier than
regular opening hour     *from 29APR-07MAY)

Especially from 04MAY-06MAY,
Himeji castle is expected to be crowded
with large number of visitors.

Numbered tickets to enter the main keep
will be issued  in the morning.

How to enter Himeji castle on 26FEB Himeji Marathon

2017/02/18

Diary of 588

Upcoming 26FEB2017, Himeji Marathon will be held from 09:00〜.

Due to the event, most of the main road traffic will be closed at daytime,
so please do not visit by car.

Also on this day, if you will visit Himeji castle, you cannot access
from Otemon (main gate) due to the marathon. so please access
from zoo.  (follow the pink line)

Kokoen-garden’ s  entry fee is free on that day!

please enjoy!

Budget hostel for backpackers  Himeji 588 Guesthouse

Close from 10-13FEB

2017/02/09

Diary of 588

we close the guesthouse from 10-13FEB.

we can receive the e-mail and send it back
but cannot accept phone.

sorry for the inconvenience.

thank you!

Himeji 588 guesthouse 🙂

Experience Setsubun! 03FEB(or 02-04FEB)

2017/01/31

Diary of 588 Spring(3-5) What to do in Himeji Seasonal Event

Wanna experience the cultural event in February???

Please try “Setsubun” ritual which is normaly taken place on 03FEB.

On the day of Setsubun, there is the custom of throwing roasted soybeans while chanting “Evils out, Happiness in” in order to prevent evil ogres from entering one’s house.

In Himeji, there are several shrine which has Setsubun ceremony, so you can jon
the ceremony!
(Sosha, Jyunisho-shrine,,,etc)

Here, I strongly recommend the setsubun ceremony in Ieshima islands!

(here is Ieshima Island! on google map!)
https://goo.gl/maps/wkLpVfXwgfp

Ieshima islands consists of more than 40 islands(but people live in only 4
islands) and you can reach there by boat (30 minutes by Himeji Port).

Ieshima’s setsubun ceremony is just soooo original. 🙂

Not only beans, but also, the snacks, cakes, bread, seaweed, 
even garbage bag will be thrown!

With chanting of “Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!(Evils out, Happiness in)”,
locals try to dash for catching the items(almost seems like battle !:)

It is sooooo much fun to join!

According to locals(islander) say,” Non-locals(islander) is not used to
catch the stuff. Just focus on the ground. there are some item which
the others couldn’t catch!”

If you wanna try new setsubun ceremony with locals, Please try Ieshima one!

＊these are which we got at setsubun 5 years ago! hahaha!

* the ceremony will start from 19:00 ish and often delay.
(*setsubun ritual ⇒bean&lucky throwing ceremony )

Due to the last boat departure is between 19:40-19:50 ,
we recommend to stay overnight in Ieshima.
(better to book in advance and better to check out the price )
Here is the boat schedule (all jap.)
 http://h-ieshima.jp/liner.html

＊and next day, please visit Himeji castle also!!!  🙂

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<Schedule of  Setsubun at Ieshima Island>

02FEB   Miyaura-Shrine @ Ieshima Island 
(from Miya port, 3 minutes walk)

https://goo.gl/maps/fgCtmGqW38K2

03FEB   Maura-Shrine  @ Ieshima Island
( from Maura port, 3 minutes walk)
https://goo.gl/maps/qhgoNKUUisk

04FEB  Ebisu-Shrine @ Bouze Island
(from port, about 10 minutes walk)

https://goo.gl/maps/QmErpaTgg1r

Budget hostel for backpackers    Himeji 588 Guesthouse

18JAN why don’t you go out for drink with locals?

2017/01/15

Diary of 588 Local Food What to do in Himeji Winter(12-2) Seasonal Event

ON 18JAN2017, Locals (project team members who think about tourism in Himeji) are planning for ” Encounter Himeji night scene” project.

Locals will take you to the bar, which they love, and drink together.
If you are interested in the experience to drink with locals, please be at
Himeji 588 Guesthouse at 19:00 on 18JAN. (pick up spot is the guesthouse)

Bar is within 10 minutes walk, and not expensive.

Tour is free for admission.  Please prepare the budget for your own drink
and food. (separate check)

Budget hostel for backpackers  Himeji 588 Guesthouse

05FEB Himeji Sub-cultural Festival

2017/01/13

Diary of 588 Spring(3-5) What to do in Himeji Seasonal Event

On 05FEB, Himeji Sub-cultural festival will be held
at Otemae Park. (10minutes from Himeji station)

Costume-Player and Ita-sha(car painted with anime characters)
get together!

Please check this out!

http://www.himeji-subcal.com

Budget hostel for backpackers   Himeji 588 Guesthouse