In a Game Rant interview, Assassin's Creed Shadows devs discuss how its castles serve as gorgeous set pieces and challenging ...

The castle survived World War II without damage. It is one of only 12 surviving original castles in Japan. This private tour ...

A paltry 12 castles still boast original wooden donjons ... Tetsuo Owada, chairman of the Japan Castle Foundation, said walking directly on the wooden floors of the re-created donjon, instead ...

The city’s proud landmark is one of the 12 castles in Japan that retains their original main keeps built out of wood in the Edo Period (1603-1867) or even earlier in some instances. Akaishi ...

Upon being proclaimed Shogun (feudal military dictator) of Japan in 1603 ... or to take bus No. 9, 12, 50 or 101. You can learn more about Nijo Castle here. Private Kyoto Customizable Day Tour ...

This led to the designation of the castle as a National Treasure in 2015. Only 12 castles in Japan retain their original keeps. The original moat, built to protect the castle, remains to this day.

Usually closed to the public, this wooden structure is one of the oldest turrets among Japanese castles. The turret, believed to have been relocated from the ill-fated Fushimi Castle in Kyoto when ...

Himeji Castle in the Hyōgo Prefecture is one of Japan's most stunning examples of feudal-period castle architecture. Though the site dates to 1333, its bones have undergone many renovations ...