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The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the planned admission fee hike for Himeji Castle in ...

HIMEJI CASTLE - JAPAN Located in the coastal city of Himeji, this castle is one of the best examples of traditional Japanese ...

HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture--A special event here will offer a rare chance to see a lit-up Himeji Castle reflected in a pool of water temporarily created at the San-no-Maru Square in front of it.

HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture—Himeji Mayor Hideyasu Kiyomoto said he is considering charging foreign tourists a fee to enter Himeji Castle that is six times higher than the price for Japanese visitors.

Some visitors to one of west Japan's most-loved tourist attractions will soon have to dig a little deeper for their tickets when Himeji Castle raises its entrance charge. Himeji City officials say ...

The western Japan city that hosts Himeji Castle proposed to the local assembly on Friday that it double or triple the World Heritage site's admission fees for nonresidents in 2026, scrapping the mayor ...

Conwy Castle and Himeji Castle are both Unesco World Heritage Sites and on 6 July a ceremony will be held in Conwy. The twinning is due to North Wales Tourism forging close links with the Japanese ...

The twinning of a Japanese and a Welsh castle has heralded "the beginning of a beautiful friendship." The pairing of Conwy and Himeji castles is believed to be the first of its kind in the UK.

Himeji Castle, which was registered as Japan's first World Heritage site, is seen in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, in 2023. (Mainichi/Nobuya Muramoto) The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common ...