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

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This multimodal route through the country’s Northern Alps is a great alternative to the similar journey around Mount Fuji — ...

Japan’s cruise market is set to expand as more Japanese companies place orders for new ships, which are all expected to enter ...

Channel your inner samurai and visit these remarkable castles in Japan, from Osaka to Nagasaki and right across the land.

(Kyodo) KUMAMOTO (Kyodo) -- The southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto ... and about 43,000 buildings were damaged. Kumamoto Castle, a major tourist attraction, saw stone walls crumble ...

This issue of HIGHLIGHTING Japan is devoted to the cherry trees that bloom at ... a site registered as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site where over 1,000 cherry trees bloom; and Kumamoto Castle ...

Kumamoto Castle viewed from the plum grove. A striking view of the reconstructed main keep of Kumamoto Castle, one of Japan’s most impressive castles. The plum blossoms in early spring add seasonal ...

Someiyoshino cherry blossoms started to bloom in Kochi and Kumamoto prefectures on Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said ... blooming on a monitored Someiyoshino cherry tree in Kochi Castle on ...

After absorbing nearby establishments teaching engineering, medicine and pharmacology in 1949 and unifying with the region’s technical college, the university became a Japanese ... castle, beautiful ...

25 six-day sailings covering various destinations in Japan and South Korea. Thhe Star Navigator’s season will begin with two special “Cherry Blossom Cruises” in spring, featuring visits to scenic ...

KUMAMOTO, Japan -- Efforts are underway to ensure water safety in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture, home to a burgeoning chip hub centering on new and planned Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co ...