Motonosumi Inari might be one of the best places to experience this interconnectedness ... that holds down the history and tradition of ancient Japan in a surrounding sea of skyscrapers. The castle's ...

The best way to get a sense of Inuyama is from the balcony that wraps around the top floor of its castle—one of the 12 original castles in Japan that remain largely as they were when first built.

The latest damage occurred during two earthquakes in April 2016 and much of the castle, considered one of Japan’s finest ... place to experience some of the best food and beverages Kumamoto ...

Asian Studies Review, Vol. 47, Issue. 4, p. 663. An innovative examination of heritage politics in Japan, showing how castles have been used to re-invent and recapture competing versions of the ...

Hikone Castle is one of few castles in Japan that remains relatively unchanged since it was built in the early 1600s, and it has been designated a National Treasure. The castle employs numerous ...

A fire has destroyed all the main structures of Shuri Castle, a Unesco World Heritage site on Japan's southern island of Okinawa. Firefighters battled the flames for more than 10 hours ...

HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture--Himeji Castle is undoubtedly one of the best preserved feudal era castles in Japan, but visitors rarely get the opportunity to explore the entire medieval complex. But ...

Upon being proclaimed Shogun (feudal military dictator) of Japan ... Nijo Castle is located in central Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward, about 2½ miles north of Kyoto Station; the best way to get there ...