Read more: Islands Around The World That Are The Most Dangerous One of the first things you'll notice about Himeji Castle is its sprawling, labyrinthine layout. Its winding paths and multiple ...

Himeji-jo is the finest surviving example of early 17th-century Japanese castle architecture, comprising 83 buildings with highly developed systems of defence and ingenious protection devices dating ...

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.