North Wales’ Conwy Castle is to be twinned with Himeji Castle in Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture, the BBC reported on 17 June.
The report says the mayor of Himeji was preparing to travel to Conwy to sign an agreement on the plan.
Jim Jones, managing director of North Wales Tourism was quoted as saying Himeji Castle was “absolutely stunning” and that both castles shared a bond, given their construction started at a similar time.
He said the twinning move was the first for Wales, and possibly the first for the UK.
Himeji Castle features in scenes from the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice, the report says.