Spring marks the time for Sakura to be in full bloom. Here are the best places to see cherry blossoms in Japan 2025 for this year's hanami.

A trip to Japan wouldn't be complete without visiting the country's medieval castles, and the most-visited one is a sturdy ...

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 ...

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.

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’ ...

The Himeji municipal government said Friday that it will raise the admission fee for its castle — a UNESCO World Heritage site — for people from outside the city. The city will now charge ...

Developer Gaming Factory has announced that upcoming simcade racer JDM: Japanese Drift Master has been delayed by a couple of ...

TOKYO: Foreign visitors heading to Japan should prepare for potentially spending more, as the country is set to introduce a ...

the fee to enter Himeji Castle, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. At the urging of the city assembly and other local entities to proceed with caution, the mayor has since revised his initial ...

Iwama Kiminori has been serving as Japan's Ambassador to Austria for some time. With an impressive diplomatic career and ...

Himeji Castle, designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 1993, holds the distinction of being Japan’s first site to receive this prestigious recognition. It is also a National Treasure and ...