NAHA—The exterior of Shuri-jo Castle's main hall stands reborn once more with reconstruction complete and reporters visiting ...

Okinawa, a beautiful island chain in Japan, is a cultural treasure trove that most travelers overlook ...

Investigators gather at the site of a fire on historic Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa, southern Japan Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. Fire and police investigators are inspecting the burned-out ruins of the ...

A fire spread among structures at Shuri Castle on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, on Japan's southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO World Heritage site.

The blaze destroyed three buildings at Okinawa's Shuri Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site and a major attraction. It is a reconstruction of a 14th century castle that was destroyed in World War II.

Shuri Castle burned down in 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa near the war’s end, in which about 200,000 lives were lost on the island, many of them civilians.

“Shuri Castle was destroyed in the battle for Okinawa in 1945, but was rebuilt in the spirit of pulling together in the face of adversity and stood as a symbol of Okinawan perseverance and ...

Shuri Castle, Historic Tourist Draw in Japan, Is Destroyed by Fire The World Heritage site, a symbol of the southern island of Okinawa, was once the seat of a kingdom that spanned 450 years.

TOKYO >> A fire broke out early Thursday and spread quickly through historic Shuri Castle on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO World Heritage site.

A fire has broken out at Japan’s Shuri Castle on the island of Okinawa, Japan’s national broadcasting organization NHK reported Wednesday. Shuri Castle was the seat of the kings of Ryukyu for ...

ASSOCIATED PRESS This aerial view shows the burnt-down main temple, center right, and north temple, background, of Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa, southern Japan, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019.