"There was a gorgeous Japanese-style guest room (at the castle on the mountain)," according to the city's education board. A detailed image of the stone wall, including the base of the keep ...

The temblors caused serious damage to the structures that make up one of Japan’s most ... Kumamoto Castle is comprised of as many as 1,000 stone walls arranged in a complex fashion on its ...

This time on Journeys in Japan, architect James Lambiasi visits ... Built with magnificent stone walls, Tsuruga Castle is the iconic heart of Aizuwakamatsu. During the civil war of 1868, the ...

Osaka Castle is one of Japan's largest, covering over 100ha. The 30m stone walls and 90m moat are impressive. Why was such a huge castle needed? Learn about the powerful daimyo who moved history.

Japan is said to have over 30,000 castles ... The site features remnants of remarkable castle walls built using Ryukyu limestone in the 14th century, an era when samurai such as Kusunoki Masashige ...