Learn how to build an amazing Japanese castle in Minecraft! 🧱 Follow the steps to create a beautiful, detailed structure ...

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.

TOKYO -- Japan's ancient castles, always beautiful, are even more stately at this time of the year, as the drier, clearer air allows light to shine more brilliantly on the snow. Snowfall in Japan ...

The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), an advisory body to UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee, has supported Japan’s nomination strategy that emphasizes the castle’s role ...

Usually closed to the public, this wooden structure is one of the oldest turrets among Japanese castles. The turret, believed to have been relocated from the ill-fated Fushimi Castle in Kyoto when ...

Himeji Castle, which was registered as Japan's first World Heritage site, is seen in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, in 2023. (Mainichi/Nobuya Muramoto) The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common ...