TOKYO - The Japanese council for cultural affairs on Thursday selected Hikone Castle, a national treasure, as a candidate for nomination for the 2028 UNESCO World Heritage List.
The government plans to submit to the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization by Feb. 1 next year the nomination dossier for the castle, constructed by the Ii clan in the 17th century near Lake Biwa in modern-day Shiga Prefecture, western Japan.
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