English Guide Tour of Himeji Castle

When you visit Himeji Castle, just looking is not enough! Himeji Castle is packed with content to help you understand the traditional culture of Japan. Let us guide you around the castle and teach you about Japanese culture. All of us guides are experts, certified as National Licensed Guide Interpreters. Not only are we proficient with languages, we also have broad knowledge and deep understanding of history, geography, culture, and other disciplines—assets that we will use to guide you around Himeji Castle. The World Cultural Heritage Site Himeji Castle is a symbol of Japan. We will show you the castle from a variety of perspectives and satisfy your intellectual curiosity. As an additional option, we can also take you through the adjacent Koko-en Garden, which was constructed on the former site of the Nishi-Oyashiki (the castle lord's western residence). Visitors to Koko-en can take a stroll through a Japanese garden, have their fill of the seasonal manifestations of trees, plants, and flowers, and experience a tea ceremony (advance reservations required).