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HIMEJI

Hyōgo · JAPAN (JP) · 34.82°N / 134.70°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,862,627

Himeji is a city in Japan with a population of 530,495. It sits at 34.82/134.70, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 4 km from Shirahamachō-usazakiminami.

Population 530,495
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Hyōgo
Coords
34.82°N / 134.70°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
S Shirahamachō-usazakiminami Hyōgo 23,180 4.0 km
SE Takasago Hyōgo 87,722 10.3 km
W Ikaruga Hyōgo 33,477 11.3 km
E Yonedacho Sendo Hyōgo 6,000 12.4 km
SE Kakogawachō-honmachi Hyōgo 271,634 12.9 km
W Tatsuno Hyōgo 74,316 14.4 km
W Tatsunochō-tominaga Hyōgo 40,011 14.5 km
N Nishitawara Hyōgo 19,377 16.6 km
SE Kakogawa Hyōgo 0 17.2 km
NE Kasai Hyōgo 42,700 18.0 km

Universities

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FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Himeji?
530,495 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Himeji in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Himeji in?
Japan (JP).
How far is Himeji from Tokyo?
About 463 km.
Does Himeji have a university?
Yes. Himeji Dokkyo University and Himeji Institute of Technology.
What languages are spoken in Japan?
Japanese.
What currency is used in Japan?
Yen.
How many cities are in Japan?
2,174 on record.
Which admin region is Himeji in?
Hyōgo.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1862627

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1862627,
    "name": "Himeji",
    "ascii_name": "Himeji",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 530495,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 34.81667,
    "longitude": 134.7
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 22.9x the population of Shirahamachō-usazakiminami.
  • 4 km from Shirahamachō-usazakiminami.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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