Wave of admission price hikes could hit castles around Japan

Matsumoto Castle in Nagano Prefecture plans to raise the adult ticket price from ¥700 to ¥1,300. - Supplied

NAGANO: The city of Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture plans to raise the adult admission price for national treasure Matsumoto Castle to ¥1,200 (US$8.30) for a digital ticket and ¥1,300 for a physical ticket next April.

This is the first ticket price increase since 2020, when the price was raised to the current price of ¥700. Revenue from the tickets will be spent on preparing for natural disasters and other work on the castle, according to the municipal government.