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.

HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture—The widow of a local politician recounted how the couple were frozen with fear by groundless accusations and threats in a seemingly endless smear campaign before his ...

Himeji Castle. Credit: Courtesy of Shuhei Kishimoto. Hyogo Prefecture offers awe-inspiring sights: a towering wooden castle with a pristine white facade, the dazzling "million-dollar" night view ...

The local government of Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, will submit a bill in March to raise the adult ticket price from the current 1,000 yen ($6.70) to between 2,000 yen and 3,000 yen while making ...

The local government of Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, is also considering a premium ticket plan targeting foreign tourists that would include a luggage storage service and discounts at restaurants in ...

The government of the city in Hyogo Prefecture, which currently charges a uniform Himeji Castle entrance fee of ¥1,000 for adults age 18 and older, intends to hike the price for nonresidents to ...

The decapitated carcass of a cat has been found near a park in Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, police said Monday. Police said a man reported the grisly discovery at around 9 a.m. Sunday, Kyodo News ...

A GSDF ranger stands on the roof of Himeji Castle during a dusting operation in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, on the morning of Dec. 14, 2023. (Mainichi/Nobuya Muramoto) ...

From Himeji Castle, both teams must go to the first checkpoint, Himeji Central Park, six miles away. It is a theme park and the largest leisure facility in Hyogo Prefecture.