In February 1877, Takamori Saigo (1828-1877), the leader of the Satsuma Rebellion, launched an all-out assault on Kumamoto Castle that was being defended by the Imperial Japanese Army. With his ...

Since 2019, Shirobito, a Japanese online media platform specialising in castles, compiles an annual list of Japan’s top 20 ...

iconic Kumamoto Castle is rising from the ashes. The temblors caused serious damage to the structures that make up one of Japan’s most traditional fortresses, in addition to the succession of ...

Some natural caves in Japan are also spoilt this way with garish lighting and unnecessary music. "It's an attempt to upgrade the splendor of Kumamoto Castle. I hope many people will see it," said ...

Another notable destination in Kyushu is Kumamoto, known for its impressive Kumamoto Castle, one of Japan's most famous and well-preserved castles. The city also offers beautiful gardens, hot springs, ...

This natural phenomenon usually appears in Japan's mountainous regions from ... you’ll now be able to see this mystical scene at Kumamoto Castle in Kyushu. おはようございます。

The southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto has recently ... Oita Prefecture and about 43,000 buildings were damaged. Kumamoto Castle, a major tourist attraction, saw stone walls crumble ...

When a massive earthquake hit Japan's southwest in 2016, it wasn't just modern structures that felt the force -- revered buildings like Kumamoto Castle sustained serious damage too. The shock of ...

TOKYO: The deadly earthquakes that struck the southern Japanese island of Kyushu on Thursday and Saturday breached the walls of Kumamoto Castle which had previously withstood bombardment and fire ...

which damaged numerous structures including the iconic Kumamoto Castle, also affected groundwater conditions. A pond in Suizenji Park, a popular Japanese garden in the city of Kumamoto ...