A trip to Japan wouldn't be complete without visiting the country's medieval castles, and the most-visited one is a sturdy ...

Himeji-jo is the finest surviving example of early 17th-century Japanese castle architecture, comprising 83 buildings with highly developed systems of defence and ingenious protection devices dating ...

HIMEJI, Hyogo -- A ticket to the famously postcard-perfect Himeji Castle will cost more than double the current rate for anyone from outside this western Japan city beginning in March 2026 ...

HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture—The Himeji municipal government has devised a plan to charge nonresidents of the city double or triple the usual cost to enter Himeji Castle starting in spring 2026.

Among the 1,000 or so works of paper art on display at Fujita’s studio-gallery remodeled from his old karaoke cafe is the 160-centimeter-tall reproduction of Himeji Castle, one of the finest ...

Himeji Castle attracts nearly 1.5 million visitors ... The beauty of Adachi Museum of Art has been recognized by US magazine The Journal of Japanese Gardening. Adachi Museum of Art in Shimane ...

Himeji Castle with its white keep is one of Japan's most famous castles. But its beauty is deceiving. The paths to the keep follow the hill's gradient and hold many surprises for potential attackers.

Thinking back to my Shadows demo, I have to give a lot of praise to the designers for effectively using so much of the real estate afforded by Himeji Castle. Thanks to the game’s less ‘hand-holdy’ ...

Himeji Castle, one of Japan's first four UNESCO World Heritage sites, is pictured in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, in 2023. (Mainichi/Nobuya Muramoto) HIMEJI, Hyogo -- A ticket to the famously ...