An advisory panel to UNESCO has told the Japanese government that Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture may possibly meet a criterion for inscription on the World Cultural Heritage list, the Cultural ...

HIKONE, Shiga Prefecture—Hikone Castle, a prominent 17th-century structure here, has received a positive preliminary evaluation for UNESCO World Heritage status, the Cultural Affairs Agency ...

HIKONE, Shiga Prefecture--Feudal era enthusiasts eager to learn about Hikone Castle in a fun way can do so by attacking the impregnable fortress with an informative app. The National Treasure ...

Counterclockwise from left, Iryna Yavorska, Galyna Ivanova, Kateryna Yavorska and Takashi Kikuchi show blinchiki at Hikone City Hall in Shiga Prefecture on May 2, 2022. (Mainichi/Shinji Ito ...