The replica of the castle tower built in the 17th century ... believed to be the biggest one ever built in Japan. But if you catch yourself drifting back in time while gazing at it, it's all ...

The temblors caused serious damage to the structures that make up one of Japan’s most ... at the Iidamaru tower alone. The number of stones to be stacked on the entire castle site is estimated ...

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 ...

Japan is said to have over 30,000 castles, attracting visitors ranging from the castle-curious to those who are downright obsessed with the structures. But which are the best of the best according to ...

it is also known as Ginnan Castle (ginkgo castle) because of a great ginkgo tree near the main tower. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, James Lambiasi explores the legacy of the sprawling ...