Be lord (and lady) of 400-year-old Fukuyama Castle in western Japan by booking a stay in its moon-viewing turret; meals, ...

A western Japan city has begun offering overnight stays at Fukuyama Castle, a site dating back 400 years, as regional economies seek ways to attract wealthy visitors amid the country's tourism boom.

Sasayama Castle doesn’t have a tenshukaku, a towering structure that is typically present for old Japanese castles ... excavations as well as old drawings and photos. The new Oshoin now stands ...

An underground tunnel network long rumored thanks to drawings by Leonardo da Vinci under Milan’s Sforza Castle are proven to ...

Castle stay programs such as the one in Ozu are drawing attention across Japan as a catalyst for attracting tourists well into the prospective aftermath of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Visiting the Hommaru Palace at Nagoya Castle is a study in traditional craftsmanship. In some rooms, vivid seasonal motifs are painted on gold leaf-coated sliding doors; intricately carved cranes ...

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 ...

A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants.

A western Japan city has begun offering overnight stays at Fukuyama Castle, a site dating back 400 years, as regional economies seek ways to attract wealthy visitors amid the country’s tourism boom.