After stumbling across a Youtube video of The Castle Hike during a commute home from ... we spent all week basking in the glow of having climbed a mountain (of sorts). Who needs Buckingham Palace ...

Some visitors to one of west Japan's most-loved tourist attractions will soon have to dig a little deeper for their tickets when Himeji Castle raises ... They say the hike is necessary to fund ...

The roughly 8-mile network is particularly beloved by mountain ... with views of Castle Rock's namesake outcrop. The next stretch is a fast, flowy ride for bikers, as the trail drops and weaves ...