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

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 ...

Spring marks the time for Sakura to be in full bloom. Here are the best places to see cherry blossoms in Japan 2025 for this ...

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 ...

Nothing elicits more excitement in Japan than cherry blossom ... One of the best sakura spots in Fukushima prefecture is Tsuruga Castle and its surrounding park in Aizu-Wakamatsu, an old samurai ...

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 ...

Read the following text, and answer questions 1-9 below: [1] A local government in northern Japan is asking people for blueprints, photos and floor plans of a 16th-century castle. This castle once ...

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 ...

Upon being proclaimed Shogun (feudal military dictator) of Japan ... Nijo Castle is located in central Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward, about 2½ miles north of Kyoto Station; the best way to get there ...

Himeji Castle, one of Japan's first four UNESCO World Heritage sites, is pictured in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, in 2023. (Mainichi/Nobuya Muramoto) HIMEJI, Hyogo -- A ticket to the famously ...