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 ...

“Himeji Castle is the only World Cultural Heritage ... Himeji will start discussing the plan with the Agency for Cultural Affairs in autumn. If the agency accepts the plan, the city assembly ...

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.

Per The Guardian, the organization wants to conduct a trial run for a two-tier system of pricing this autumn ... fees for foreign tourists at Himeji Castle, a Unesco-registered samurai fortress ...

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 ...