Japanese Castles are a great place to see the Japanese ... contains a reconstruction of part of the old palace buildings and ...

It is regarded as one of the finest woods in Japan—because of its ... View from Inuyama Castle Look south from the balcony and you see the old part of town (now a mix of old and modern) that ...

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 ...

"To us, the Shuri Castle is a god-like existence," 84-year-old Toyoko Miyazato told the Asahi ... though it had architectural influences from China and Japan, was at the centre of this unique ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Ozu Castle stands in the center of the old town, overlooking the Hijikawa River in a district of traditional residences and other historical buildings. This time on Journeys in Japan, American ...

Explore the beauty and tradition of Japan with a trip off the beaten path to ... Known as Sanmachi, the old town retains the atmosphere and charm of a castle town from hundreds of years ago. It is a ...

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 ...