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Map of Kinki District
*New Transportation*
Direct Limousine Bus Service from Kansai Airport to Himeji JR station.
single ticket \3000 ,return ticket \5000
http://www.shinkibus.co.jp/hw/limo_kix.html
| Himeji | Airport | Airport | Himeji | |
| 5:20 |
7:30 |
8:35 |
10:45 |
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5:50 |
8:00 |
9:35 |
11:45 |
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6:20 |
8:30 |
11:55 |
14:05 |
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7:20 |
9:40 |
13:15 |
15:25 |
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8:20 |
10:40 |
15:35 |
17:55 |
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9:20 |
11:30 |
16:35 |
18:55 |
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12:20 |
14:30 |
17:35 |
19:55 |
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13:50 |
16:00 |
18:35 |
20:45 |
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15:20 |
17:30 |
19:35 |
21:45 |
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16:50 |
19:10 |
20:55 |
23:05 |
How long does it take from Himeji to sightseeing places by JR? (by Mr.Yano)
| Destination | by | Time | Destination | by | Time | |
| Ako | local | 31 minutes | Osaka | local | 57 minutes | |
| Okayama | Shinkansen | 20 minutes | Kyoto | Shinkansen | 60 minutes | |
| Hiroshima | Shinkansen | 62 minutes | Nara | local | 100 minutes |
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| Miyajima | Shinkansen+boat | 2 hours |
Nagoya | Shinkansen | 84 minutes | |
| Hakata | Shinkansen | 2 hours |
Tokyo | Shinkansen | 3 hours |
| name | URL | room rate for a single room | access from JR Himeji station |
| Hotel Sunroute Himeji | www.sunroute.jp | \8,085 | 1 minute on foot |
| Via Inn Himeji | www.viainn.com | \6,000 with breakfast | 2 minutes on foot |
| Toyoko Inn Himeji | www.toyoko-inn.com | \5,880 | 1 minute on foot |
| Himeji Castle Hotel | www.himejicastlehotel.co.jp | \8,610 | 10 minutes on foot |
| Hotel Nikko Himeji | www.hotelnikkohimeji.co.jp | \10,925 | 1 minute on foot |
| Himeji City Hotel | www.hch.gr.jp | \6,300 | 2 minutes on foot |
| Himeji Plaza | www.himeji-plaza.co.jp | \5,500 | 3 minutes on foot |
| Green Hotel | www.greenhotel-himeji.com | \5,250 | 3 minutes on foot |
| Hotel Okuuchi Himeji | www.okuuchi.com/himeji | \6,352 | 7 minutes on foot |
| Hotel Claire Higasa | www.hotel-higasa.com | \6,720 | 5 minutes on foot |
| Leo Palace(rental apartment) | www.eg.leopalace21.com/index.html | \85,000 for 2 weeks | |
| Bingushi Sanso | very cheep,Ryokan style | 15 minutes by Taxi . |
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| Dragon Trip Mansion(ryokan) | www.nkkco.com/21 | very cheep | not conveinent |
*Leo Palace and Dragon Trip Mansion are not hotels. Their website have English translations . Please check them.(2006.2.5)
There are 9 Sake Breweries in and around Himeji.
Each has its own taste and flavor.
Drink and have a happy time in Himeji.
| No | Sake Brewery | Product | URL |
| 1 | Honda Shoten | Tatsuriki | Webmaster recommends this brewery no.1. This brewery has its own izakaya named "Shinryu gura" in Himeji station.( www.taturiki.com) |
| 2 | Tanaka Shuzo | Shirasagi no Shiro | Webmaster recommends this brewery no2. This brewery is small but produces a very high quality sake."Hakuro no Shiro" means Himeji Castle. No website. |
| 3 | Nadagiku | Kikuno Shizuku | This brewery has its own izakaya named "Kura" in the center of Himeji.You will enjoy the antique interior design of this izakaya.( www.nadagiku.co.jp) |
| 4 | Fukunishiki | Fukunishiki | This brewery locates in Kasai city,north east of Himeji. Small company but their work is excellent. (www.fukunishiki.co.jp) |
| 5 | Meijo | Nigorizake | This brewery produces the hugest amount of sake in Himeji. |
| 6 | Tsubosaka Shuzo | Seppiko | This brewery locates in Yumesaki Town,north of Himeji.(www.seppiko.jp) |
| 7 | Shimomura Shuzo |
Okuharima | This brewery locates in Yasutomi Town,north of Himeji.(www.okuharima.jp) |
| 8 | Yaegaki Shuzo | Mu | This brewery locates in the north of Himeji.( www.yaegaki.co.jp) They have their branch company in USA.( www.yaegakiusa.com) You can read its website in English. |
| 9 | Kanzaki Shuzo | Manainotsuru | Small brewery. |
