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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.

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 ...

“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.

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 -- 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 ...

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 ...