Hirado Castle in Nagasaki Prefecture followed suit in 2021, with Marugame Castle and Fukuyama Castle in Hiroshima Prefecture joining the ranks this year. At Ozu Castle, guests can stay at the ...

The Shimabara Rebellion swept across broad areas of what are now Nagasaki and Kumamoto prefectures in 1637-1638. Christians and farmers holed up in Hara Castle to confront troops sent by the ...

Nagasaki (“Fat Man”): 20 kt – A similar impact to Hiroshima, with a smaller area of destruction due to the mountainous terrain. Castle Bravo, The Largest Nuclear Bomb Ever Launched by the ...