Himeji: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Himeji is a city of 530,495 people in Japan (Hyōgo), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kobe Airport (UKB), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Himeji Station. It is a port city: Port of Himeji. Our booking partner lists 59 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Himeji runs from about 9 h 52 min a day in late December to 14 h 33 min in late June (computed for 34.82° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Himeji is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Kobe Airport (UKB), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,202 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Kansai International Airport (KIX, 66 km), Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM, 68 km), Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS, 77 km), Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ, 77 km), Takamatsu Airport (TAK, 92 km).
Flights to Himeji: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Himeji Station, Aboshi Station, Harima-Katsuhara Station, Agaho Station, Gochaku Station, Nozato Station. Trains to Himeji
Buses to Himeji · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 59 places to stay in Himeji. Of the 57 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (27), and 1 are five-star. Across 29 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 31,688 reviews in total.
Hotels in Himeji: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Himeji Castle | 1,532,111 | 2024 |
The busiest is Himeji Castle at 1,532,111 visitors in 2024. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Himeji Castle.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Himeji
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Osaka, 74 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Nagoya, 205 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kobe, 46 km — trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Kyoto, 99 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hiroshima, 211 km — tours
- Kitakyushu, 369 km
- Sakai, 75 km — trains · tours
- Hamamatsu, 277 km
- Okayama, 72 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Shizuoka, 336 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Curitiba, Tottori, Matsumoto, Phoenix, Adelaide, Taiyuan, Changwon, Toyota.
Common questions
Which airport serves Himeji?
Kobe Airport (UKB), 52 km (32 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Himeji?
About 530,495 people live in Himeji, across 534 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Himeji in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Himeji?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Himeji?
Our booking partner lists 59 places to stay in Himeji, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Himeji?
Osaka (74 km), Nagoya (205 km), Kobe (46 km), Kyoto (99 km), Hiroshima (211 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.