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 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 ...

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 Castle is both a World Heritage Site and a Japanese National Treasure. The castle's towering chalk-white main keep has been known to dazzle. The white lime plastering of both the outer ...