Himeji I live in Himeji.From Japanese point of view,The first things spring to mind is Himeji castle which was first registrated in Japan as UNESCO world heritage.However,from forigner poit of view, of course,primary purpose that they go to Himeji is visit Himeji castle.But they have a additional purpose that many Japanese don't know.That is watching the passage of bullet train at Himeji station.Some bullet train skip Himeji station and the train emit about 300km per hour and pass through within a stone's throw of platform.Himeji city is located in plane landform allowing train emit higher speed.And Himeji city also urban though there are many big city around Himeji such as Kobe,Okayama,and Osaka.That's why some train skip Himeji. Below link is youtube featuring bullet train passing through Himeji station. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIoIu3fRnYM