The city of Kumamoto is steeped in the spirit of its samurai past, which many of its citizens point to as a major influence on their hometown to this day. In addition to its famed castle ...

KUMAMOTO--Left devastated and in ... is another major challenge for rebuilding the castle's stone walls. Stone walls have such a high cultural value that they should be restored to their original ...

KUMAMOTO -- A group of high school students' artwork of Kumamoto Castle made using some 110,000 toothpicks has been attracting the attention of locals since going on display at a mall in this ...

Matsumoto Castle has overtaken Kumamoto Castle in Instagram followers, topping the list of Japan's historic fortresses for the first time. Matsumoto Castle, a designated national treasure in ...

Kumamoto Castle was built in 1607 by Katō Kiyomasa, lord of the Kumamoto domain, and later taken over by the Hosokawa clan. It has been renovated and reconstructed many times over the centuries ...

KUMAMOTO--The interior of Kumamoto Castle's main tower reopened to the public on June 28 following the completion of repairs from the 2016 earthquakes here that knocked off roof tiles and ...

Kumamoto Castle, a major tourist attraction, saw stone walls crumble and roof tiles fall off the castle tower. Starting with the statue of Luffy installed in front of the prefectural office ...

He says he was shocked to see the badly damaged Kumamoto Castle after the quakes as he used to see the structure every day back in his high school days. "I made the sweets with my wishes for ...

Along with the sea of clouds installation at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, you’ll now be able to see this mystical scene at Kumamoto Castle in Kyushu. おはようございます。 挨拶遅れて ...

People visit Kumamoto Castle on Oct 1, 2021. The castle reopened after the Japanese government scraped a COVID-19 state of emergency imposed in Kumamoto Prefecture.[Photo provided to China Daily ...

The foundation also announced that it had set aside ¥3 billion for the repair and rebuilding of Kumamoto Castle. Five years ago in Tōhoku, portable shrines, musical instruments, and other items ...