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

A castle in north Wales is to be twinned with another in Japan, in what is believed to be the first relationship of its kind for the UK. Conwy Castle and Himeji Castle are both Unesco World ...

Whirlpools occur when fast-moving and slow-moving tides collide. The Naruto Strait is an ideal location for this phenomenon, where powerful currents flow into a calm sea between both shores. The speed ...

A: Yes, that's correct. This would make it the highest fee in Japan for entering a castle keep. However, Himeji residents will have their fee maintained at around 1,000 yen, and entrance will be ...

Visitors with a sweet tooth to this historic city, fear not: Many specialty confections can be found in a single location day ...

The Himeji municipal government said Friday ... Designed to better maintain the site also known as White Heron Castle, one of Japan's first UNESCO World Heritage sites, the fee hike "can ...

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 ...

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 ...

HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture--The Lego Group is ... it will be the first Lego product in the motif of a World Heritage site or castle in Japan. The product will become available worldwide on Aug ...

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 ...