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 ...

Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, boasts the tallest, extant main keep in Japan. The elegant main keep and the sub-keeps are connected by corridors, forming a sturdy defense.

The men, I’m assuming men, who drew up the blueprints to Himeji Castle thought of everything. History records the names of the bigwigs who commissioned great historical structures. But the ...

The western Japan city that hosts Himeji Castle proposed to the local assembly on Friday that it double or triple the World Heritage site's admission fees for nonresidents in 2026, scrapping the mayor ...

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 ...

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.

T he western Japan city that hosts Himeji Castle proposed to the local assembly on Friday that it double or triple the World Heritage site's admission fees for nonresidents in 2026, scrapping the ...

Earlier this year, a number of popular attractions around Japan proposed raising prices ... to consider charging higher entry fees is Himeji Castle in Hyogo prefecture. Previously, the Unesco ...

Himeji mayor Hideyasu Kiyomoto has now visited the Welsh castle, after a ceremony in Japan during the Rugby World Cup. Following the tour he was was taken to see Conwy's Quay House, said to be the ...

Japan is said to have over 30,000 castles ... it will become an even more amazing place. Himeji Castle, Himeji, Hyogo Pref. This is a UNESCO World Heritage site. No other Japanese castle retains ...