Himeji Castle entry fees to more than double for nonresidents

The western Japan city that hosts Himeji Castle proposed to the local assembly on Friday that it double or triple the World Heritage site's admission fees for nonresidents in 2026, scrapping the mayor's earlier plan to set much higher prices for foreign tourists.The local government of Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, will submit a bill in March to raise the adult ticket price from the current 1,000 yen ($6.70) to between 2,000 yen and 3,000 yen while making admission for those aged under 18, currently at 300 yen, free from around the spring of 2026.The local government also plans to introduce dig…READ FULL ARTICLE