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Himeji Station

Himeji Station is a major interchange railway station located in the city of Himeji, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. Himeji is a major stop on the San'yō Main Line and the Sanyō Shinkansen, and the western end of the JR Kobe Line.
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  • Type: Railway stop
  • Description: railway station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Himeji”, “Himeji-eki”, and “JR Himeji Station”
  • Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Piole HIMEJI and Sanyo Himeji.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center.

Railway station
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Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, , , operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway. is situated 220 metres northwest of Himeji Station.

Castle
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is a hilltop Japanese castle complex situated in , a city in , . The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83 structures with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period. is situated 1½ km north of Himeji Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taishi-machi.

Town
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Taishi is a town located in , , . As of 31 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 33,753 in 13941 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 22.61 square kilometres. is situated 9 km west of Himeji Station.

Himeji Station

Latitude
34.82707° or 34° 49′ 38″ north
Longitude
134.69041° or 134° 41′ 26″ east
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Operator
西日本旅客鉄道
Open location code
8Q6PRMGR+R5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2550509414
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
7561341
Wiki­data ID
Q119301
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Vietnamese—“Himeji Station” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ဟိမဲဂျိဘူတာ”
  • Chinese: “姬路車站”
  • Dutch: “station Himeji”
  • Dutch: “Station Himeji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة هيميچى”
  • Esperanto: “Stacio Himeji”
  • French: “gare de Himeji”
  • French: “Gare de Himeji”
  • French: “Himeji”
  • German: “Bahnhof Himeji”
  • Italian: “stazione di Himeji”
  • Italian: “Stazione di Himeji”
  • Japanese: “JR姫路駅”
  • Japanese: “ひめじえき”
  • Japanese: “姫路”
  • Japanese: “姫路駅”
  • Javanese: “Setatsiyun Himeji”
  • Korean: “히메지”
  • Korean: “히메지역”
  • Polish: “Dworzec Himeji”
  • Polish: “Himeji”
  • Russian: “Химедзи”
  • Russian: “Химэдзи”
  • Thai: “สถานีรถไฟฮิเมจิ”
  • Ukrainian: “Хімеджі”
  • Vietnamese: “Ga Himeji”

Localities in the Area

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