HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture—Himeji Mayor Hideyasu Kiyomoto said he is considering charging foreign tourists a fee to enter Himeji Castle that is six times higher than the price for Japanese visitors.

HIMEJI, Hyogo -- A ticket to the famously postcard-perfect Himeji Castle will cost more than double the current rate for anyone from outside this western Japan city beginning in March 2026 ...

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.

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 ...

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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 ...