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2025.10.11
【Notice】
Due to circumstances, ｔhe afternoon guided tour on October 15th has been cancelled.

≪October 15th, 2025≫
① 10：00 ⇒ Available、② 13：00 ⇒ CLOSED

We apologize the inconvenience.
2025.10.06
【Notification for opening hours during the year end and New Year holiday】
≪from Dec 27th. to Dec 30th.≫ Closed.
We look forward to seeing you here.
2025.09.30
【Special Exhibition】

“The Inter Connecting Towers”, a distinctive feature of Himeji Castle, provide excellent defense.
This event will offer visitors a chance to see all three small keeps with the connecting yagura simultaneously. We hope you’ll enjoy this special exhibition.

■Period: 　 October1st（Wed.）～ 14th（Tue.）2025
■Hours:　9:00～16:00（Last entry）
■Admission:　Adult : 1000yen　Child : 300yen（Pre-school children are free.）

※Admission to Himeji Castle is required separately.
2025.09.30
【About night illumination】
Himeji Castle is lit up in white, which makes the white plaster stand out the most,
from sunset until midnight.
In addition, special seasonal performances are held for 15 minutes each day from 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm.

[Awareness color light up]
As part of various awareness-raising activities, Himeji Castle lights up its castle towers in symbolic colors.
2025.07.01
【Notes on Visiting Himeji Castle】
◆Please take measures against heatstroke.
Drinks in plastic bottles with lids or water bottles are allowed in the paid area.
Although there are vending machines near the ticket gate, they may be crowded or sold out, we recommend that you bring your own beverages in advance.

◆Please bring a shoe bag.
Please bring thick socks or comfortable indoor shoes.
The inside of the buildings (Main Keep etc.) is a wooden floor.
Because it is slippery and dangerous, also there is a risk of damaging cultural properties with heels of shoes, please do not use the provided shoe bags as shoe covers.

◆There are many steep slopes, stairs, and gaps.
Himeji Castle has many slopes and stairs.
Please wear comfortable clothing.
For safety, wheelchair users must be accompanied by about three experienced caregivers.
There are no elevators in the castle tower or turrets.
Although there are handrails, the stairs are very steep and narrow.
Please note that wheelchairs are not accessible inside buildings such as the main keep and turrets.

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