Himeji, Hyōgo

Himeji

姫路
Core ceety
姫路市 · Himeji
Himeji Castle Nada Fichtin Festival, Engyō-ji Ceety view frae the Castle, Ieshima, Munt Seppiko
Himeji Castle
Nada Fichtin Festival, Engyō-ji
Ceety view frae the Castle, Ieshima, Munt Seppiko
Official seal of Himeji
Flag
Location of Himeji in Hyōgo Prefectur
Location of Himeji in Hyōgo Prefectur
Coordinates: 34°49′N 134°41′E / 34.817°N 134.683°E / 34.817; 134.683Coordinates: 34°49′N 134°41′E / 34.817°N 134.683°E / 34.817; 134.683
KintraJapan
RegionKansai
PrefecturHyōgo Prefectur
Govrenment
 • MayorToshikatsu Iwami (syne Aprile 2003)
Area
 • Total534.43 km2 (206.34 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2011)
 • Total535,945
 • Density1002.83/km2 (2,597.3/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreeEvergreen Oak
 • FlouerPecteilis radiata
 • BirdWhite Heron
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Staundart Time)
City Hall Address4-1 Yasuda
670-8501
Websitewww.city.himeji.lg.jp

Himeji (姫路市, Himeji-shi) is a ceety locatit in Hyōgo Prefectur in the Kansai region o Japan. As o Aprile 1, 2011, the ceety haes an estimatit population o 535,945, wi 206,409 hoosehaulds. The tot aurie is 534.43 km².

History

Himeji haes been the centre o Harima Province syne Nara period. Efter the Battle o Sekigahara, Ikeda Terumasa received a fief at Harima Province an established the Himeji Domain. He expandit the Himeji Castle an its castle toun.

Himeji wis the caipital o Himeji Prefectur (later Shikama Prefectur) syne 1871, but the prefectur wis merged intae Hyogo Prefectur in 1876. The ceety o Himeji wis municipalized on Aprile 1, 1889. Efter the 1923 Great Kantō yirdquauk, the Japanese govrenment reportedly conseidered flittin the naition's caipital frae Tokyo tae Himeji.

On Mairch 27, 2006 the toun o Yasutomi, frae Shisō Destrict, the toun o Kōdera, frae Kanzaki Destrict, an the touns o Ieshima an Yumesaki, frae Shikama Destrict, wis merged intae Himeji.

Air Raid

Durin Warld War II, Himeji wis selectit as a target bi the Unitit States' XXI Bomber Command acause it sert as an important rail terminal an conteened twa lairge militar zones. On Julie 3, 1945 at 4:23 PM (JST), 107 Aircraft teuk aff tae bomb Himeji. Durin the raid, 767 tons o incendiary bombs wur dropped on Himeji, malafosuterin 63.3% o the biggit up auries o the ceety.[1]

Climate

Himeji haes a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) wi het simmers an cuil winters. Simmers are significantly wetter than winters.

Climate data for Himeji
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average heich °C (°F) 8.8
(47.8) 		9.1
(48.4) 		12.2
(54.0) 		18.2
(64.8) 		22.7
(72.9) 		25.8
(78.4) 		29.6
(85.3) 		31.5
(88.7) 		27.4
(81.3) 		22.0
(71.6) 		16.6
(61.9) 		11.3
(52.3) 		19.6
(67.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3) 		4.1
(39.4) 		7.0
(44.6) 		12.9
(55.2) 		17.5
(63.5) 		21.6
(70.9) 		25.6
(78.1) 		26.9
(80.4) 		22.7
(72.9) 		16.5
(61.7) 		10.9
(51.6) 		5.7
(42.3) 		14.6
(58.2)
Average law °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		1.9
(35.4) 		7.5
(45.5) 		12.2
(54.0) 		17.6
(63.7) 		22.3
(72.1) 		23.0
(73.4) 		18.7
(65.7) 		11.6
(52.9) 		6.0
(42.8) 		1.0
(33.8) 		10.0
(50.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.7
(1.52) 		51.4
(2.02) 		87.2
(3.43) 		131.4
(5.17) 		140.5
(5.53) 		208.9
(8.22) 		161.7
(6.37) 		100.8
(3.97) 		200.2
(7.88) 		103.9
(4.09) 		61.0
(2.40) 		32.3
(1.27) 		1,318
(51.87)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 2
(0.8) 		2
(0.8) 		1
(0.4) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		5
(2)
Average relative humidity (%) 70 69 68 69 71 76 78 75 76 74 74 73 73
Mean monthly sunshine oors 145.4 129.8 160.8 172.6 197.0 148.1 164.5 198.1 144.0 158.1 143.5 146.1 1,908
Source: NOAA (1961-1990) [2]

Pynts o interest

Oreeginally a castle toun, Himeji is hame tae the Himeji Castle, a UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid. For ower 400 year, Himeji Castle haes remained intact, even outthrough the extensive bombin o Himeji in Warld War II an naitural disasters lik the 1995 Great Hanshin yirdquauk an various typhoons.[3][4][5] Ither attractions include the Engyō-ji temple, Munt Seppiko, Himeji Central Pairk (a safari pairk), the Himeji Ceety Tegarayama Botanical Gairden an the Koko-en Gairden.

Internaitional relations

Himeji haes sister ceety relationships wi sax internaitional sister ceeties an twa Japanese ceeties, as weel as a sister castle locatit in Fraunce.[6]

Sister ceeties

Japan

Internaitional

Sister castle

  • Fraunce Château de Chantilly in Chantilly, Fraunce

Notable fowk frae Himeji

  • Aya Matsuura, entertainer
  • Psycho le Cému, visual rock baund
  • Kenzo Takada, fashion designer
  • Tetsuro Watsuji, philosopher an historian

References

  1. ↑ http://www.scribd.com/doc/61702152/21st-Bomber-Command-Tactical-Mission-Report-247-250-Ocr
  2. ↑ "Himeji Climate Normals 1961-1990". Naitional Oceanic an Atmospheric Admeenistration. Retrieved 6 Januar 2013.
  3. ↑ "A hilltop white heron 400 years old". The Daily Yomiuri. Archived frae the original on 2 Mairch 2007. Retrieved 5 Julie 2010. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ↑ "Himeji Castle starts its renovation in April". Official Tourism Guide for Japan Travel. Archived frae the original on 15 Februar 2015. Retrieved 1 Julie 2010.
  5. ↑ "Himeji Castle". Japan Atlas. Retrieved 5 Julie 2010.
  6. ↑ Sister Cities Archived 2014-07-12 at the Wayback Machine. City of Himeji. Retrieved August 24, 2008. (in Japanese)
  7. ↑ "Phoenix Sister Cities". Phoenix Sister Cities. Archived frae the original on 24 Julie 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.

Freemit airtins

Travel guide tae Himeji, Hyōgo frae Wikivoyage