Many of the castles, Shiro in Japanese, as known by adding the kanji character of –jo to their name – Japan’s most famous ...

Upon being proclaimed Shogun (feudal military dictator) of Japan in 1603 ... guided tours in English and say the castle and surrounding gardens are quite beautiful. However, because it is on ...

MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture--Towering Matsumoto Castle, one of the grandest feudal fortresses in Japan, welcomed a record number of foreign visitors during the recently ended Golden Week holidays.

MIHARU, Fukushima Prefecture--The ruins of Miharu Castle, which once dominated this town in northeastern Japan, can now be viewed in all its former glory courtesy of an app developed by the ...