Japanese Castles are a great place to see the Japanese ... The castle is stunning in cherry blossom season and also for the ...

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 ...

The new Seiden, which will be fire-resistant, is expected to be completed in autumn 2026 ... was returned to Japan from the United States. However, six buildings of the castle, including Seiden ...

Upon being proclaimed Shogun (feudal military dictator) of Japan in 1603, Ieyasu constructed a palace that would reflect his supreme power. Nijo Castle in central Kyoto was certainly ostentatious ...