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.

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Kumamoto Castle was originally built in 1607, and although today most of its buildings are reconstructions, it remains one of Japan's most impressive castles. The main keep, painted a menacing ...

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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 2016 earthquake damaged Kumamoto Castle, leaving its stone walls crumbling. We meet the stonemasons carefully restoring each stone to its original place and discover what they do for lunch.

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.