MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture—Matsumoto city will raise entrance fees for Matsumoto Castle but will not charge foreign tourists more than Japanese visitors, Mayor Yoshinao Gaun said at a news ...

Matsumoto Castle, a designated National Treasure, stands on a plain in Nagano Pref. encircled by rugged mountains. The black-lacquered keep from 1590 comprises five structures and resembles a bird ...

The fee will be the highest in Japan for a castle where visitors ... for Osaka Castle from April and the 1,300 yen fee at Matsumoto Castle for paper ticket holders from April.

A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants.