In Japanese mythology, a gigantic catfish living underground causes earthquakes. The ruins of Shigetsu Castle’s stone walls lie further north of the location where the city’s cultural property ...

The excavation of ruins of the last castle built by the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi is being hailed as the greatest discovery in Japan of this century. While there have been references in the ...

Japan is said to have over 30,000 castles, attracting visitors ranging from the castle-curious to those who are downright ...