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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 ...

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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 ...