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.

The city of Kumamoto is steeped in the spirit of ... In addition to its famed castle, the city hosted Japan’s greatest ever swordsman as he wrote his famous treatise on martial arts strategy.

ASO, Kumamoto Prefecture--Despite pleas from residents ... Tourists also coined it the “Laputa Road” after the floating castle in “Laputa: Castle in the Sky,” a 1986 animated movie by ...

iconic Kumamoto Castle is rising from the ashes. The temblors caused serious damage to the structures that make up one of Japan’s most traditional fortresses, in addition to the succession of ...

(Kyodo) KUMAMOTO (Kyodo) -- The southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto has recently launched ... Oita Prefecture and ...

The two earthquakes, measuring the highest reading of 7 on Japan's seismic intensity scale twice, also caused severe damage to Kumamoto Castle, including its famous stone walls. Repair work to the ...

Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands ... Explore the impressive Kumamoto Castle, a masterpiece of medieval military engineering constructed between 1601 to 1607.