Places to Visit near Himeji (Hyōgo): Top 25 of 181 places to visit within 25 km
There are 181 places to visit within 25 km of central Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture in a straight line. The closest is Kameyama Hontoku-ji Temple, about 1 km away. The one English-speaking readers look up most is Himeji Castle.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Himeji Castle 姫路城 | Castle | 3 km |
| Engyō-ji Temple 圓教寺 | Buddhist temple | 9 km |
| Kōko-en 好古園 | Garden | 3 km |
| Ichijō-ji Temple 一乗寺 | Buddhist temple | 13 km |
| Himeji Central Park 姫路セントラルパーク | Park | 8 km |
| Mount Shosha 書写山 | Mountain | 9 km |
| Kakurin-ji Temple 鶴林寺 | Buddhist temple | 15 km |
| Sagami-ji Temple 酒見寺 | Buddhist temple | 19 km |
| Harima Kokubun-ji Temple 播磨国分寺 | Buddhist temple | 4 km |
| Himeji City Tegarayama Botanical Garden 手柄山温室植物園 | Park | 1 km |
| Kōdo temple ruins 広渡廃寺跡 | Buddhist temple | 24 km |
| Banshu Yamasaki Iris Garden 播州山崎花菖蒲園 | Park | 24 km |
| Kanjōsan Castle 感状山城 | Castle | 23 km |
| Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History 兵庫県立歴史博物館 | Museum | 3 km |
| Onaka Ruins 大中遺跡 | Park | 20 km |
| Hōrin-ji Temple 法輪寺 | Buddhist temple | 2 km |
| Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Archaeology 兵庫県立考古博物館 | Museum | 20 km |
| Harima Historical Museum 播磨町郷土資料館 | Museum | 20 km |
| Kameyama Hontoku-ji Temple 亀山本徳寺 | Buddhist temple | under 1 km |
| Tegarayama Exchange Station 手柄山交流ステーション | Museum | 1 km |
| Tegarayama Central Park 手柄山平和公園 | Park | 1 km |
| Himeji City Aquarium 姫路市立水族館 | Park | 1 km |
| Himeji Historical Peace Center 姫路市平和資料館 | Museum | 1 km |
| Tegarayama 手柄山 | Mountain | 1 km |
| Junisho Shrine 十二所神社 | Shinto shrine | 2 km |
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