(A)Coin Locker at Shinkansen ticket gate

Easy access! Currency exchange machine beside!

110 lockers are located inside JR Himeji Station, right in front of the Shinkansen ticket gate. When you arrive at Himeji by Shinkansen, this is the closest locker to the ticket gate.

If you arrive at Himeji Station by JR conventional train, take the escalator leading to the Shinkansen boarding area. The lockers are located immediately to the left of the escalator.

Once you exit the ticket gate, you will need your train ticket or admission ticket to re-enter the station. If you do not plan to return to the station, use the lockers outside the station.

■Types and Fees

■Features

● Key type
● Cash only
● Currency exchange machine available

■Cautions

● When using the coin-operated lockers inside the ticket gates, a train ticket or admission ticket (150 yen) is required.
● The first train to the last train is usually available from 4:50 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Fees will be added after 2:00 am. Use is limited to 3 days, after which it will be kept in the custody of the management company.

■Directions to the locker from the Central Gate of JR Himeji Station

(B)Coin Locker at JR Himeji Station North Exit

Located right outside the station! One of the largest coin lockers around the station! 

Go out the central ticket gate of JR Himeji Station and turn right. There are 214 coin lockers located in the corridor to the right as you exit the North Exit.

■Types and Fees

■Features

● 24-hour access
● QR code type
● Transportation IC card or cash payment

■Cautions

● Please be sure to keep your receipt.
● The locker can be used 24 hours a day, and a fee will be charged after 2:00 a.m. The use of the room is limited to 3 days. After that, the room will be kept by the management company.

■Directions to the locker from the Central Gate of JR Himeji Station

(C)Coin Locker at South Exit of piore

No need to worry about rain and wind with indoor lockers!

Go out the central ticket gate of JR Himeji Station and turn left. Go out the South Exit, turn left, pass the coin-operated lockers in the passage in front of Nippon Travel Agency, and turn immediately left into the building to find the entrance to the shopping mall “piore Himeji”. There are 117 lockers in front of it.

■Types and Fees

■Features

● Cash only
● Currency exchange machines available

■Cautions

● The lockers are available from 6:00 a.m. to 24:00 a.m. Fees will be added if you leave the lockers after 2:00 a.m. The room will be available for use within 3 days, after which it will be left in the custody of the management company.

■Directions to the locker from the Central Gate of JR Himeji Station

(D)Clean Market

Large luggage that does not fit in the lockers can be checked in! Currency exchange also available

About a 5-minute walk from the North Exit of JR Himeji Station. Ticket reseller “Clean Market” is located next to Matsumotokiyoshi at the entrance of Miyuki-dori Shopping Street, which runs parallel to and one street east of Otemae-dori Street connecting JR Himeji Station and Himeji Castle.

Luggage storage is available during business hours for 800 yen per piece for large items such as suitcases, and 500 yen per piece for small items such as backpacks and handbags. Payment is in cash only.

Furthermore, currency exchange is handled at the store. The store offers the exchange of “foreign currency cash into Japanese yen” as well as “Japanese yen into foreign currency cash,” if available.

■Types and Fees

■Cautions

● Cash only
● Please note that there is a limit to the number of pieces of luggage that can be checked in

■Directions from JR Himeji Station, Himeji Castle Exit (North Exit)

(E)Travel Lab

*Closed for business. Scheduled to reopen in March 2026.

About a 5-minute walk from the North Exit of JR Himeji Station. Walk through the station square and cross the pedestrian crossing toward the police box on your left. Walk behind the police box and you will see the “QWELL” building, where you will find the Travel Lab on the second floor.

You can leave luggage such as suitcases that do not fit in coin-operated lockers. The fee is 500 yen (1,000 yen only in March and April) per piece of luggage, regardless of size or weight, for storage during business hours. No cash is accepted, cashless payment only.

“Travel Lab” also sells Hyogo Prefecture products and tourism experience content. Why not buy local products from Hyogo Prefecture as souvenirs?

■Types and Fees

■Cautions

● Cashless payment only
● Please contact them in advance for group use (more than 10 pieces of luggage)

■Directions from JR Himeji Station, Himeji Castle Exit (North Exit)

(F)Yamato yashiki

500 yen per piece of luggage! You also get Harima’s specialties

About a 5-minute walk from the North Exit of JR Himeji Station. Department store “Yamato yashiki” is located just inside Miyuki-dori Shopping Street, which runs parallel to and one street east of Otemae-dori Street connecting JR Himeji Station and Himeji Castle.

Large luggage such as suitcases that do not fit into coin-operated lockers can be checked in. There is no weight or size limit, and each piece of luggage can be left for 500 yen during business hours. In addition to cash, credit card payment is accepted. Be aware that the store is closed from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Specialty products of Harima are also available, so enjoy shopping while you are there.

■Types and Fees

■Cautions

● Cash or credit card payment accepted
● Temporarily closed from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
● Please note that there is a limit to the number of pieces of luggage that can be checked in

■Directions from JR Himeji Station, Himeji Castle Exit (North Exit)

・FAQ / Reservation Services

Q.Can I reserve a coin locker?

Coin lockers at JR Himeji Station cannot be reserved. If you would like to use a nearby luggage storage service that accepts reservations, services such as ecbo cloak and Bounce are convenient options.
➡︎More info >> Moreecbo cloak
➡︎More ingo >> Bounce

Q.Can I check locker availability?

Availability for coin lockers at JR Himeji Station cannot be checked in advance. However, the luggage storage services mentioned above allow you to check availability.

Q.Are there currency exchange machines?

Currency exchange machines are available at the following locations:

● Coin Locker at Shinkansen ticket gate
● Coin Locker at South Exit of piore

If you would like to exchange foreign currency, please refer to the article below to find available locations.

Foreign Currency Exchange Spot｜Automatic money changers and counter service around Himeji Station