Whirlpools occur when fast-moving and slow-moving tides collide. The Naruto Strait is an ideal location for this phenomenon, where powerful currents flow into a calm sea between both shores. The speed ...

Visitors with a sweet tooth to this historic city, fear not: Many specialty confections can be found in a single location day ...

During the event, the Otemae-dori street connecting Himeji Station and the castle will also be illuminated. Admission is 500 yen ($3.30) for adults and free for junior high school students and ...

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 ...

On the 800-meter road connecting the castle with JR Himeji Station, 220,000 LED bulbs adorned 130 trees. They changed from white to blue and red, and enhanced the white image of Himeji Castle ...

Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)--The Himeji municipal government said Friday it will raise the admission fee for a World Heritage castle in the western Japan city by 2.5-fold for visitors other than ...

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 ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the planned admission fee hike for Himeji Castle in Hyogo Prefecture. Question: By how much will the admission fee for ...

Conwy Castle and Himeji Castle are both Unesco World Heritage Sites and on 6 July a ceremony will be held in Conwy. The twinning is due to North Wales Tourism forging close links with the Japanese ...

The 2 MW project will be completed in October. J-POWER subsidiary J-Solar started the construction of the Himeji Oshio Solar Power Station which is expected to start operations in October 2024.