John W. wrote:
> Anyone know if there's a restoration going on or planned for later
> this year? I saw something in another forum that indicated this, but I
> don't see any news stories in English and I'm too impatient to
> decypher the Japanese news stories. Hopefully I'll finally get back to
> the inlaws this year, but it'll suck if the castle is under some
> renovation project and isn't completely open.

Fourth item, maybe?

http://www.city.himeji.hyogo.jp/english/himeji/node72.html#SECTION000100000000000000000