SEKIGAHARA, Gifu -- "Surprisingly surreal," "a mysterious paradise," "an undeniably B-grade spot." These were some of the reviews for a theme park in this central Japan town reenacting the Battle ...

I.S. Art Exhibitions, Sunday, March 30-Thursday, May 1, MacKenzie Gallery in Ebert Art Center at the College of Wooster, 1220 ...

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Begin Day 1 with a visit to Matsumoto Castle, a national treasure and one of the few original castles of Japan. Its striking black walls and ... Next, we cross into Gifu Prefecture and visit ...

Left: Snow is removed Thursday morning at Tsurugajo Castle in Aizuwakamatsu ... 2025 Heavy snowfall was observed Thursday morning, mainly on the Japan Sea side, due to a strong winter pressure pattern ...

Located in the coastal city of Himeji, this castle is one of the best examples of traditional Japanese castle architecture. It is also one of the oldest surviving medieval structures in Japan and ...

What are the best Minecraft castle builds? Minecraft’s sprawling, procedurally generated landscapes lend themselves perfectly to the majesty of a castle build, be it in the snow, lush green ...

Experts say the finding sheds light on the details of how castle-building methods developed during the rule of Hideyoshi (1537-1598), who unified war-torn Japan. The stone wall, which is 1.8 ...

A ceremony to distribute traditional round rice cakes was held on Monday at Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. The castle is designated as a national treasure. Eleven members of the ...

Hikone Castle, a national treasure ... He expects sightseers from outside Japan to take part en masse. “People from Europe and the United States are particularly fascinated by samurai culture ...

A man who was found collapsed on a street in Gifu City on Friday, with a knife wound to his abdomen, and who said he had been attacked by a stranger, made the story up, police said Sunday. According ...