HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture--Himeji Castle is undoubtedly one of the best preserved feudal era castles in Japan, but visitors rarely get the opportunity to explore the entire medieval complex.

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 ...

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.

That real-life location is located in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, and is overseen in the nation's House of Councillors by Hiroyuki Kada, who had a serious question for the prime minister regarding ...

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 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 ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds variable at 5 to 6 mph (8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 61 °F (16.1 °C). Cloudy with a high of 74 °F (23.3 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 8 mph (9.7 to 12.9 kph ...

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) ...

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 ...

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.

Night - Cloudy with a 66% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 6 to 8 mph (9.7 to 12.9 kph). The overnight low will be 57 °F (13.9 °C). Rain with a high of 60 °F (15.6 °C) and a 71% ...

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 ...