It is a masterpiece of construction in wood ... Himeji-jo is the finest surviving example of early 17th-century Japanese castle architecture. It is located in Himeji City, in the Hyogo Prefecture, an ...

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.

With initial construction beginning in 1333, Himeji Castle saw many generations of rulers, including the daimyo from Shadows Oda Nobunaga, though he didn’t live there. Seeing the same eaves and ...

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.