Himeji

Summary

Himeji is a core city of Japan^[1]. Himeji draws 189 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's image is recorded as Himeji Otemae-dori Street 201506 01.JPG^[10].
• Himeji's continent is recorded as Asia^[11].
• Himeji's instance of is recorded as core city of Japan^[12].
• Himeji's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[13].
• Himeji's instance of is recorded as big city^[14].
• Himeji's instance of is recorded as city for international conferences and tourism^[15].
• Himeji's flag image is recorded as Flag of Himeji, Hyogo.svg^[16].
• Himeji's shares border with is recorded as Kakogawa^[17].
• Himeji's shares border with is recorded as Takasago^[18].
• Himeji's shares border with is recorded as Kasai^[19].
• Himeji's shares border with is recorded as Tatsuno^[20].
• Himeji's shares border with is recorded as Shisō-shi^[21].
• Himeji's shares border with is recorded as Taishi^[22].
• Himeji's shares border with is recorded as Fukusaki^[23].
• Himeji's shares border with is recorded as Kamikawa^[24].
• Himeji's shares border with is recorded as Ichikawa^[25].
• Himeji's anthem is recorded as Himeji Shika^[26].
• Himeji's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Himeji, Hyogo.svg^[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's continent is recorded as Asia^[11].

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^[12], city of Japan^[13], big city^[14], and city for international conferences and tourism^[15].

History and Context

Recorded inception include +1889-04-01T00:00:00Z^[38], +1946-03-01T00:00:00Z^[39], and +1580-00-00T00:00:00Z^[40].

Why It Matters

Himeji draws 189 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]