“We would love for visitors to learn about the charms of Himeji Castle at night and stay overnight ... year to simulate a pond in a Japanese garden. There will also be smaller pools at ...

A ticket to the famously postcard-perfect Himeji Castle will cost more than double the current rate for anyone from outside ...

Himeji Castle attracts nearly 1.5 million visitors ... Mt. Fuji, Adachi Museum gardens part of growing trend Elsewhere in western Japan, a museum known worldwide for its traditional Japanese ...

Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)--The Himeji municipal government said Friday it will raise the admission fee for a World Heritage castle in the western Japan city by 2.5-fold for visitors other than ...

HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture--Hilltop Himeji ... residence by successive Habsburg dynasty rulers. Along with its gardens, the castle is listed as a World Cultural Heritage site. City officials started ...

Himeji Castle. Credit: Courtesy of Shuhei Kishimoto. Himeji Castle. Credit: Courtesy of Shuhei Kishimoto. Hyogo Prefecture offers awe-inspiring sights: a towering wooden castle with a pristine ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the planned admission fee hike for Himeji Castle in Hyogo Prefecture. Question: By how much will the admission fee for ...

A light-up event commemorated the 30th anniversary of the registration of Himeji Castle, a National Treasure of Japan, as a World Cultural Heritage Site. On the 800-meter road connecting the ...

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 Himeji municipal government said Friday that it will raise the admission fee for its castle — a UNESCO World Heritage site — for people from outside the city. The city will now charge ...