Himeji Castle is one of Japan's most iconic landmarks, but it isn't the easiest destination to thoroughly explore in Assassin ...

HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture--Out-of-towners and overseas visitors to Himeji Castle will be charged more than double what residents here pay to visit the World Heritage site from next year.

Even the locals have a longstanding tradition of hanami, or cherry blossom viewing. In Japan's capital ... Fuji and the Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine pagoda, here, it is the Himeji Castle that enhances ...

“We want visitors to buy them before taking the Shinkansen train,” he said. Himeji is famed for its hilltop castle, which is designated by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage site.

Himeji Castle in Assassin's Creed Shadows is in Harima and though it's filled with enemies, there's a legendary loot chest just waiting to be found, plus a substantial XP boost for completing it ...