Municipalities with old castles began outfitting their facilities ... Tetsuo Owada, chairman of the Japan Castle Foundation, said walking directly on the wooden floors of the re-created donjon ...

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Japanese fire fighters battled a massive fire that consumed an historic Japanese castle early on Thursday morning. Shuri Castle, which was originally built 500 years ago, is a Unesco World ...

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.

Some visitors to one of west ... 400-year old World Heritage Site. The move is in line with many other sites in the country as they look to make tourism more sustainable. Himeji Castle attracts ...

Upon being proclaimed Shogun (feudal military dictator) of Japan in 1603, Ieyasu constructed a palace that would reflect his supreme power. Nijo Castle in central Kyoto was certainly ostentatious ...

During lunchtime on a recent holiday, customers were seen waiting in line outside in a cafe built like a castle, complete with a pointed ... homemade hamburger steaks, Japanese curry and other dishes ...

When luxury hotel brand Nipponia came on board to manage the City of Ozu's Castle Stay experience in 2020, it became Japan's first castle "hotel" offering. With only a few wooden castles of its ...

The guests will stay the night at a nearby luxurious hotel, which is a refurbished old traditional Japanese house. Participants will also visit the surrounding castle town to explore its history ...

Japanese fire fighters battled a massive fire that consumed an historic Japanese castle early on Thursday morning. Shuri Castle, which was originally built 500 years ago, is a Unesco World ...