Matsumoto Castle: an irresistible air of composure and grace
Matsumoto Castle (松本城, Matsumoto-jō) is one of the best-known of Japan’s historic castles, alongside Himeji Castle in Hyogo prefecture and Kumamoto Castle in Kyushu. The castle is…
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Feel the Power of the Shōgunate at Kyoto’s Nijo Castle
After being commissioned in 1603 as the official Kyoto residence of the first Tokugawa Shōgun, Ieyasu, Nijo Castle continues to symbolise the power and status…
Japan Travel: Hirosaki Clan and Best times to visit Hirosaki Castle
Tsugaru region and Hirosaki City are located in Aomori Prefecture, in northern Honshu. The area is surrounded by nature, oceans and mountains. Rich in history…
Take a step back in time at Hiroshima Castle
Standing proudly in the centre of perhaps one of the most internationally famed cities of Japan is Hiroshima Castle. Destroyed by the atomic bomb of…