[2025 Himeji Attraction] Travel Guide for Himeji City Zoo (Updated Apr)

This is a zoo that is definitely recommended for sightseeing in Himeji. It's not flashy, but it's relaxing. It's next to Himeji Castle, so please be sure to visit the zoo. I really recommend it. [Facility name] Himeji City Zoo [Location] 68 Honmachi, Himeji City, East side of Himeji Castle [Opening hours] 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (entrance until 4:30 pm) [Closed] December 29th to January 1st of the following year (no fixed holidays) [Access] About 15 minutes walk north from JR Himeji Station and Sanyo Electric Railway Himeji Station / 5 minutes walk from Shinki Bus "Himeji Castle Otemon-mae" stop / *Just east of Himeji Castle [Admission fee] 210 yen for adults, 30 yen for children (5 years old and up to third year of junior high school) Visit date: Early August 2023 #Hyogo sightseeing #Himeji sightseeing #Sightseeing #Hyogo #Hyogo Prefecture #Zoo #Himeji Castle

The female hippopotamus, Kiboko, is 39 years old this year. I stared at her for a while, but she didn't move an inch. That's what makes her so cute. A soothing space spreads out at Himeji City Zoo, next to Himeji Castle. If you're sightseeing in Himeji, be sure to stop by. Visited: Mid-August 2023 [Facility name] Himeji City Zoo [Location] 68 Honmachi, Himeji City, East side of Himeji Castle [Opening hours] 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (entrance until 4:30 pm) [Closed] December 29th to January 1st of the following year (no fixed holidays) [Access] About 15 minutes walk north from JR Himeji Station or Sanyo Electric Railway Himeji Station/5 minutes walk from Shinki Bus "Himeji Castle Otemon-mae" stop/*Just east of Himeji Castle [Admission fee] 210 yen for adults, 30 yen for children (ages 5 and up to third year of junior high school) #Hyogo Tourism #Hyogo Prefecture #Hyogo Trip #Himeji #Himeji Castle #Zoo #Himeji Tourism

This nostalgic ride is still in use today. It costs 100 to 200 yen per ride. What?! That's a ridiculous price in this Reiwa era! I think that just based on the admission fee, so I go in every time. It's nostalgic! So nostalgic! That's the kind of ride it is. If you're visiting the national treasure Himeji Castle, be sure to also visit the zoo. You can also take photos of Himeji Castle from a great angle. [Name of facility] Himeji City Zoo [Location] 68 Honmachi, Himeji City, East side of Himeji Castle [Opening hours] 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (entrance until 4:30 pm) [Closed] December 29th to January 1st of the following year (no fixed holidays) [Access] Approximately 15 minutes walk north from JR Himeji Station or Sanyo Electric Railway Himeji Station/5 minutes walk from Shinki Bus "Himeji Castle Otemon-mae" stop/*Just east of Himeji Castle [Admission fee] 210 yen for adults, 30 yen for children (ages 5 and up to third year of junior high school) Visit date: Early August 2023 #Hyogo sightseeing #Himeji #Himeji Castle #Zoo #Hyogo trip #Hyogo #Sightseeing #Himeji sightseeing