Year-End and New Year Holiday Closure Information for Tourist Facilities

Please be advised of the following closures and holiday schedules for tourist facilities over the New Year period.
For further details, please check the official websites of each facility.
■ Himeji Castle Area
・Himeji Castle: 27th–30th December
・Kōkōen Garden: 29th & 30th December
・Himeji City Zoo: 29th December to 1st January
・Himeji City Art Museum: 25th December to 5th January
・Himeji City Museum of Literature: 25th December to 5th January
・Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History: 22nd December to 3rd January
・Himeji Kanko Navi Port (Himeji City Tourist Information Centre): 29th and 30th December
■Shosha Mountain Area
・Himeji City Shosha no Sato Art and Craft Museum: 25th–5th January
・Shosha Mountain Ropeway
※New Year’s Eve Night Service
Ascending: 31st December (9:00 pm) to 1st January (midnight) 〈Final ascent from Sanroku Station departs at midnight on 1st January〉
Down: 31st December (9:00 pm) to 1st January (2:00 am) 〈Final down departure from Summit Station: 2:00 am on 1st January〉
※Early morning operation for New Year’s Day sunrise
Up & Down: 5:30 am to 8:15 am on 1st January (Regular service thereafter until 5:00 pm)
■Tegara Mountain Area
・Himeji City Tegara Mountain Greenhouse Botanical Garden: 29th December to 2nd January
・Tegara Mountain Exchange Station: 29th December to 3rd January
・Himeji City Aquarium: 29th December to 1st January
・Himeji City Peace Museum: 28th December to 5th January
・Green Consultation Centre: 29 December to 3 January
■Sakurayama Area
・Himeji Science Museum: 27 December to 3 January
・Children’s Centre: 28 December to 4 January
・Hoshino-no-Mori Centre: 28 December to 4 January
・Nature Observation Forest: 28 December to 5 January