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.

Part of the participation fees will be donated to help rebuild Kumamoto Castle, which was damaged ... to cheer up areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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 ...

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 ...

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.