I'm glad that I was finally able to take in the view here.” The Kumamoto city government aimed to fix the castle tower as a symbol of recovery as early as possible and completed the repairs at ...

No fewer than 1,700 tsuki-ishi are expected to be re-erected at the Iidamaru tower alone. The number of stones to be stacked on the entire castle site is estimated to total 100,000. Kumamoto city ...

Kumamoto Castle was built by ... it is also known as Ginnan Castle (ginkgo castle) because of a great ginkgo tree near the main tower. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, James Lambiasi explores ...

Stone foundations within the historic grounds remain, but no blueprints or drawings have been found that show a castle tower was there. The municipal government in March 2024 had a roughly 14 ...

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 ...

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.