A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for ... on recipes from two books from the early 19th century and makes a great introduction ...

Work on the original fortifications on the site of Kumamoto Castle began in the middle of the 15th century and four different clans were in control of the site in the 150 years before Kato ...

Kumamoto Castle was built by the feudal lord Kato Kiyomasa. The construction began in the late 16th century and was completed in the 17th century. Designated as a National Special Historic Site ...

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.

but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A 35-year-old female resident who came to the castle for its reopening said she enjoyed the views from the tower. “I've been visiting Kumamoto ...