Walking Tour in Himeji: Castle, Garden and Aizome (Indigo Dyeing)

• [Departure] 09:30, meet up at Himeji Station. You can see us immediately after exiting the JR/ Shinkansen Himeji Station central gate. We are waiting in front of the directory. We will be holding up a sign that says “Snow Monkey Resort.”
• [Attraction/experience] 09:45, Guided tour, Himeji Castle, One of the largest remaining castle of Japan. Himeji castle was never destroyed by wars, earthquakes, or fire, and survives to this day as one of Japan’s original 12 castles.
• [Attraction/experience] 11:45, Guided tour, Koko-en, Kokoen consists of nine strolling gardens with different Edo period (1603 and 1868) styles and landscaping themes. Take a moment to slow down and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere there.
• [Attraction/experience] 13:00, Guided tour, Itatehyozu Shrine, On the way back to the shopping district, we will also visit the Itatehyōzu Shrine. It is famous for the Ilsan ritual, which is held every 60 years, and the Samsan ritual, which is held every 20 years
• [Dining] 13:30, Lunch, Have lunch at one of the local restaurants and try out Himeji City's specials. (Lunch not included in the tour)
• [Attraction/experience] 14:45, Guided tour, Wataya, 296 Funaokachō, Himeji, Hyogo 670-0034, Japan, Our afternoon starts with a traditional Japanese experience, Aizome (Indigo Dyeing). Indigo is one of the oldest vegetable dyes in existence, dating back to the ancient kingdoms of the Middle East
• [Return] 17:30, at Himeji Station, We will return to JR Himeji Station together to end the tour. However, if you would like to spend the rest of your day in the city centre, please let us know at any time.
• Day {num}

Eligibility

• Free for children aged 0-5
• Children aged 13+ will be charged the same rate as adults

Additional information

• This tour involves a considerable amount of walking and stairs. Please make sure you are fit enough to participate

What to wear

• Walking shoes

Usage validity

• The voucher is valid only on the specified date (and time if applicable)

• [Departure] 09:30, meet up at Himeji Station. You can see us immediately after exiting the JR/ Shinkansen Himeji Station central gate. We are waiting in front of the directory. We will be holding up a sign that says “Snow Monkey Resort.”
• [Attraction/experience] 09:45, Guided tour, Himeji Castle, One of the largest remaining castle of Japan. Himeji castle was never destroyed by wars, earthquakes, or fire, and survives to this day as one of Japan’s original 12 castles.
• [Attraction/experience] 11:45, Guided tour, Koko-en, Kokoen consists of nine strolling gardens with different Edo period (1603 and 1868) styles and landscaping themes. Take a moment to slow down and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere there.
• [Attraction/experience] 13:00, Guided tour, Itatehyozu Shrine, On the way back to the shopping district, we will also visit the Itatehyōzu Shrine. It is famous for the Ilsan ritual, which is held every 60 years, and the Samsan ritual, which is held every 20 years
• [Dining] 13:30, Lunch, Have lunch at one of the local restaurants and try out Himeji City's specials. (Lunch not included in the tour)
• [Attraction/experience] 14:45, Guided tour, Wataya, 296 Funaokachō, Himeji, Hyogo 670-0034, Japan, Our afternoon starts with a traditional Japanese experience, Aizome (Indigo Dyeing). Indigo is one of the oldest vegetable dyes in existence, dating back to the ancient kingdoms of the Middle East
• [Return] 17:30, at Himeji Station, We will return to JR Himeji Station together to end the tour. However, if you would like to spend the rest of your day in the city centre, please let us know at any time.
• Day {num}

Additional information

• This tour involves a considerable amount of walking and stairs. Please make sure you are fit enough to participate

What to wear

• Walking shoes

Eligibility

• Free for children aged 0-5
• Children aged 13+ will be charged the same rate as adults

Usage validity

• The voucher is valid only on the specified date (and time if applicable)