Q: Why will the fee be raised? A: It costs money to preserve Himeji Castle, a World Heritage site praised as a "masterpiece of construction in wood," for future generations. Eight buildings ...

HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture--Hilltop Himeji Castle, the city’s pride and a World Cultural Heritage site, will be twinned with Schonbrunn Palace in Austria, city officials announced. The Vienna tie ...

HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture--The inner sanctum of historic Himeji Castle, normally off-limits to visitors, is being thrown open to the public for limited viewing until Sept. 24. Five of the areas ...

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 ...

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 ...