A GSDF ranger stands on the roof of Himeji Castle during a dusting operation in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, on the morning of Dec. 14, 2023. (Mainichi/Nobuya Muramoto) HIMEJI, Hyogo -- Members of ...

HIMEJI, Hyogo -- The west small keep of Himeji Castle, a World Heritage site in this western Japan city, opened to the public for the first time ever on Feb. 1 for a limited time only. According to ...

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 ...

KOBE (Japan), Sept 4 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- The Japanese city that hosts Himeji Castle is considering doubling or tripling admission fees for visitors who do not live in the local area, officials said on ...

Soaring into the sky, Himeji Castle in Hyōgo Prefecture is a stunning relic of Japan’s rich feudal past. Designated a national treasure and a UNESCO Cultural Heritage site, it boasts a towering ...

Foreign tourists may have to pay six times as much as locals to visit Himeji Castle, a Unesco World Cultural Heritage site in Japan’s Hyogo prefecture. Himeji Mayor Hideyasu Kiyomoto said during an ...

Earlier this year, a number of popular attractions around Japan proposed raising prices to counter over-tourism and the weak yen. One of the most prominent destinations to consider charging higher ...

Himeji Castle, located in Hyogo Prefecture, is widely considered Japan’s most beautiful samurai stronghold. While many of Japan’s current castles are modern reconstructions, Himeji has been standing ...

Hyogo Prefecture offers awe-inspiring sights: a towering wooden castle with a pristine white facade, the dazzling "million-dollar" night view and one of the world's largest whirlpools. These ...