We may earn a commission from links on this page. Wow. The newly refurbished roof of Himeji Castle is really, really white. No wonder people in Japan are bewildered. This isn't what people are ...

Japanese castles ... Its mostly-black exterior earned it the nickname the "Crow" Castle. Himeji is the largest, and probably the one you've seen in photos. Its white façade led it to be called ...

In Nagano province, the black silhouette of Matsumoto Castle stands out against the snowy horizon of the Japanese Alps ... is now home to white swans. The moon observation tower comes alive ...

Since 2019, Shirobito, a Japanese online media platform specialising in castles, compiles an annual list of Japan’s top 20 ...

Mike MacEacheran Reconstructing the castle will ultimately cost the Japanese government 63.4 billion ... share of drama over the centuries. The black bastion harkens back to the time of the ...

Simon Celestine arrived at Odawara castle as a tourist ... who appear in period movies and Japanese television dramas, the visitors first slipped on long, white undershirts that were tied with ...