Snowfall in Japan this winter is expected to be about average, offering visitors the chance to enjoy snow-clad castles.

Explore these glorious castles with the benefit of an English-speaking guide and explore all the history, myths, and legends ...

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 men, I’m assuming men, who drew up the blueprints to Himeji Castle thought of everything. History records the names of the bigwigs who commissioned great historical structures. But the ...

The best way to get a sense of Inuyama is from the balcony that wraps around the top floor of its castle—one of the 12 original castles in Japan that remain largely as they were when first built.

The latest damage occurred during two earthquakes in April 2016 and much of the castle, considered one of Japan’s finest ... place to experience some of the best food and beverages Kumamoto ...

HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture--Himeji Castle is undoubtedly one of the best preserved feudal era castles in Japan, but visitors rarely get the opportunity to explore the entire medieval complex. But ...

Tsuruga Castle in the city of Aizuwakamatsu (Fukushima Prefecture) played a decisive role in Japan's transition from the feudal samurai era to a modern society. This time on Journeys in Japan ...