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 ...

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 -- 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is great news for the people of Kumamoto! Let’s get them and other disaster areas back on track to good lives as soon as possible and less focus on wasting money on big events for big businesses ...

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 ...

Kumamoto Castle is known as one of Japan’s three major castles and is also famous for its cherry blossoms. Some areas are still closed following the devastating 2016 earthquake, but the majestic ...

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 in its four ...

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 ...