Himeji Castle is in Japan, in Himeji. This sheet answers with open data: what the place is, where it sits at GPS precision, when it dates from (1346) and which notable attractions lie a few kilometers away.
Data sheet
What it is
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Country
Japan
City or region
Himeji
Origin (P571)
1346
Coordinates
34.8394 N, 134.6936 E
UNESCO World Heritage
Yes (site or site component)
Notability (sitelinks)
73
The 5 closest notable attractions
Attraction
Country
Distance (km)
Saihō-ji Temple
Japan
91.9
Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area
Japan
98.3
Kyoto Prefecture
Japan
98.9
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
Japan
99.6
Kyoto National Museum
Japan
99.8
The closest neighbor is Saihō-ji Temple, 91.9 km away in a straight line. The table above answers the question every itinerary starts with: what else is nearby?
The name in 3 languages
Português
Castelo de Himeji
English
Himeji Castle
Español
Castillo Himeji
Source and method
Source
Wikidata (CC0), snapshot of 2026-07-09
Distances
Haversine over 34.8394 N, 134.6936 E and the 2,000 attractions in the snapshot
Notability
Himeji Castle: 73 sitelinks; closest neighbor Saihō-ji Temple at 91.9 km