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.

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 ...

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.

If you prefer Japanese street food to Nagasaki's Chinese ... Though an earthquake damaged it in 2016, Kumamoto Castle is still a magnificent sight. The 400-year-old castle complex won't see ...

On this episode of Journeys in Japan, James Lambiasi explores the legacy of the sprawling castle, meeting local people and learning about the reconstruction efforts after the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake.

Taiwanese tend to buy a variety of merchandise, from sake to Japanese sweets and western ... not just Mount Aso and Kumamoto Castle.” ...

This natural phenomenon usually appears in Japan's mountainous regions from ... you’ll now be able to see this mystical scene at Kumamoto Castle in Kyushu. おはようございます。

Japan is said to have over 30,000 castles ... example of how castles were strategically constructed for battles. Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto Daimyo Kato Kiyomasa built this castle at the time ...