Just 50 miles from central Tokyo, Odawara is an attractive port town with a rich history. Today, travelers can experience this past by signing up to live a day in the life of a “lord.” ...

A 400-year-old Japanese castle has been lifted 60 centimeters (two feet) from the ground to allow for reconstruction of the stone walls beneath it. According to Hirosaki City in Aomori prefecture ...

The 0.217-millimeter model of Fukuyama Castle is so tiny, it is all but invisible to the naked eye and it was made by a precision metal parts manufacturer in the western Japanese city of the same ...

The blaze destroyed three buildings at Okinawa's Shuri Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a major attraction. It is a reconstruction of a 14th century castle that was destroyed in World War II.

The white plaster walls and sweeping terraces of Himeji-jo inspire its other name, “Castle of the White Heron.” . ImageCourtesy of Wikimedia user Oren Rozen (licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 ...

To celebrate the building of the stone walls and garden, the team had a Joutoushiki, or roof-raising, ceremony. To learn more about the project, visit harwoodinternational.com.

Japan quake breaches the historic walls of 400-year old Kumamoto Castle By Shinichi Saoshiro April 16, 20161:43 AM PDTUpdated April 16, 2016 ...

The coins were excavated from the ruins of Katsuren Castle in Okinawa Prefecture, according to the Japan Times, noting that this is the country’s first discovery of its kind. Citing the Board of ...

Simon Celestine arrived at Odawara castle as a tourist from France but he is now lord of one of the most impressive feudal-era fortresses in Japan – if only for a day.