Himeji

Summary

Himeji is a core city of Japan^[1]. Himeji draws 1,084 Wikipedia views per month (core_city_of_japan category, ranking #22 of 47).^[2]

Key Facts

• Himeji was a member of League of Historical Cities^[3].
• Himeji is located in Hyōgo Prefecture^[4].
• Himeji is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Himeji is on the body of water Harima Sea^[6].
• Himeji is on the body of water Senba River^[7].
• Himeji is on the body of water Noda River^[8].
• Himeji's head of government is recorded as Hideyasu Kiyomoto^[9].
• Himeji is on the continent of Asia^[10].
• Himeji's instance of is recorded as core city of Japan^[11].
• Himeji's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[12].
• Himeji's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Himeji's instance of is recorded as city for international conferences and tourism^[14].
• Himeji's shares border with is recorded as Kakogawa^[15].
• Himeji's shares border with is recorded as Takasago^[16].
• Himeji's shares border with is recorded as Kasai^[17].
• Himeji's shares border with is recorded as Tatsuno^[18].
• Himeji's shares border with is recorded as Shisō-shi^[19].
• Himeji's shares border with is recorded as Taishi^[20].
• Himeji's shares border with is recorded as Fukusaki^[21].
• Himeji's shares border with is recorded as Kamikawa^[22].
• Himeji's shares border with is recorded as Ichikawa^[23].
• Himeji's anthem is recorded as Himeji Shika^[24].
• Himeji's twinned administrative body is recorded as Q81046^[25].
• Himeji's twinned administrative body is recorded as Curitiba^[26].
• Himeji's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tottori^[27].

Body

Geography

Himeji is in the country of Japan^[5]. Himeji is located in Hyōgo Prefecture^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Harima Sea^[6], a nada^[28], in Japan^[29]; Senba River^[7], a river^[30], in Japan^[31]; and Noda River^[8], a river^[32], in Japan^[33]. Himeji is on the continent of Asia^[10].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+527596'}^[34], {'amount': '+535945'}^[35], {'amount': '+535664'}^[36], and {'amount': '+536270'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include core city of Japan^[11], city of Japan^[12], big city^[13], and city for international conferences and tourism^[14].

History and Context

Recorded inception include April 1, 1889^[38], March 1, 1946^[39], and 1580^[40].

Why It Matters

Himeji draws 1,084 Wikipedia views per month (core_city_of_japan category, ranking #22 of 47).^[2] Himeji has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] Himeji is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]