Things to do in Himeji Castle

we were a small group of 12 persons in a comfortable coaster van. our tour guide mike was nice and friendly. we spent enough time to each destination. loved the castle and garden. we had a great lunch at a restaurant with tempura, udon noodles, rice and fish similar to eel with great service from the servers. enjoyed exploring the arima village and dipped our feet to onsen hotsprings. cooler weather on top of mt rokko overlooking great views from osaka and kobe. definitely recommendable!

Himeji Castle, also known as “Shirasagi-jo” or White Heron Castle, is one of Japan’s most iconic UNESCO World Heritage Sites, inscribed in 1993.

Very fulfilling itinerary. The tour guide Mike is also very good. Meeting point in the morning: If you take the subway Namba Station Exit 7 (you need to walk a little inside the station) (p1) Come out (you will see a convenience store first) and walk to the right (p2) until you see a few buses.

It was a very enjoyable trip because the guide explained things very kindly.

The tour guide Xiaotang took great care of all the group members throughout the trip. It was not easy to take care of both English and Mandarin speakers. The gorgeousness of Himeji Castle is definitely worth a visit; the public footbaths and small shops on the roadside around Arima Onsen are worth recommending. The only thing is that the weather was not good, so we could not see the sunset scenery of Kobe and Osaka at Rokko Mountain. The whole tour was definitely worth the money.

Mile was the absolute best!! he knows it all, he was kind, inviting and funny. great day overall and he gave so many of us good recommendations and his time! loved it. wish him the absolute best

Our tour guide Gary is good and very organized. The group was small (12 people only) thus very convenient. I did not expect the Castle tour to be quite thorough. We all went up to the highest point (main keep) of the castle through narrow wooden stairs for several levels. This can be overwhelming for some. The castle itself is breathtaking and beautiful. There are good photo spots. The lunch was worth it! food was too plenty we were unable to finish them. The Arima town was quaint and whimsical! We went on a weekday, thus there were just enough tourists. The use of the onsen was optional although also quite cheap (800 yen on weekends and 650 on weekdays). We got the chance to dip our feet into the free pool outside the gold onsen. There were plenty of small stores selling nice stuff and delicacies. We went back to the city timely around 6:20pm.

worth every penny. this trip is highly recommended. a must visit in hyogo prefecture. thank you klook ^_^