Many of the castles, Shiro in Japanese, as known by adding the kanji character of –jo to their name – Japan’s most famous ...

On October 5, a ceremony in the castle’s expansive grounds commemorated ... This dish of rice featuring Japan’s famous beef, from cows raised in the rich grasslands of Kumamoto Prefecture ...

Himeji Castle with its white keep is one of Japan's most famous castles. But its beauty is deceiving. The paths to the keep follow the hill's gradient and hold many surprises for potential attackers.

The site is currently used as a park. In 2017, the Japan Castle Foundation included Miharu Castle in its second list of 100 famous castles in Japan. Town officials started the VR project this ...

Castle stays have become popular in Europe where there are many built by aristocrats. In Japan, a castle stay program began in 2020 when Ozu Castle in Ehime Prefecture started accepting overnight ...