In Nagano province, the black silhouette of Matsumoto Castle stands out against the snowy horizon of the Japanese Alps. This ...

In Japanese mythology, a gigantic catfish living underground causes earthquakes. The ruins of Shigetsu Castle’s stone walls lie further north of the location where the city’s cultural property ...

Criterion (iv): It represents the culmination of Japanese castle architecture in wood ... ramparts, gates, and stone walls have fully retained their original composition and condition dating back to ...

Head to the unsung Japanese region of Tohoku to discover its traditional inns, and immerse yourself in the thermal waters ...

This castle once dominated the strategically important city of Morioka. Officials hope to restore the tower and a series of walls to their former glory. [2] The city authorities have set up a ...

Nagoya Touken World Knowing that its guests would be in a historical mood, Uraku has decided to play to those tastes by offering a multi-tiered meal served not in an orthodox bento box, but in a ...

A Minecraft player who goes by u/janko1423 shared a couple of images on the game's subreddit showing a massive castle made in the Japanese architectural style. The build looks like something from ...

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. The city ...

A section covering the base of a mountain, atop which Gifu Castle sits, is faithfully recreated to feature Oda Nobunaga’s mansion, a garden with a waterfall, stone walls and other details.