Himeji, city on southwestern Honshu Island, Japan, in Hyogo Prefecture, near Kobe. Himeji has good railroad facilities and is a commercial and industrial center. Among the products manufactured here are electrical machinery, processed foods, steel, and refined petroleum. Attractions include a 10th-century Buddhist temple and Himeji Castle, a magnificent compound of turreted donjons begun in the 14th century and designated a national treasure of Japan. Population (1999) 472,898.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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