There are hundreds of Japanese castles scattered throughout the country. These magnificent buildings, donjons, housed feudal ...

racks full of weapons lining just about every interior wall of the castle, confusing mazes of gates and baileys that consist of psychological twists where intruders lost their bearings and ...

KUMAMOTO--The interior of Kumamoto Castle's main tower reopened to the public on June 28 following the completion of repairs from the 2016 earthquakes here that knocked off roof tiles and ...

Visiting the Hommaru Palace at Nagoya Castle is a study in traditional craftsmanship. In some rooms, vivid seasonal motifs are painted on gold leaf-coated sliding doors; intricately carved cranes ...

Tsuruga Castle Built with magnificent stone walls, Tsuruga Castle is the iconic heart of Aizuwakamatsu. During the civil war of 1868, the Aizu domain supported the ousted shogunate against the ...