It will become mandatory for nominations submitted from 2027 onward. Hikone Castle is the first site in Japan to undergo this process. Achieving World Heritage status requires several steps ...

He added, “This project is special for non-Japanese because it offers a distinctive experience that can never be encountered in their own homelands.” The Omi Tourism Board, a Hikone-based ...

A woman in her 40s and her daughter who is under the age of 10 were found bleeding from knife wounds in a house in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture, on Saturday. Police believe the mother stabbed her ...

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