It is an excellent example of a more or less complete Japanese Feudal Castle. Hikone Castle originally guarded the approach ...

Kyoto is the cultural capital of Japan, so it is no wonder the city is teeming with unique hotels, hostels, ryokans, and ...

Upon being proclaimed Shogun (feudal military dictator) of Japan in 1603, Ieyasu constructed a palace that would reflect his supreme power. Nijo Castle in central Kyoto was certainly ostentatious ...

Asian Studies Review, Vol. 47, Issue. 4, p. 663. An innovative examination of heritage politics in Japan, showing how castles have been used to re-invent and recapture competing versions of the ...

While Tokyo dazzles with its modernity, Kyoto captivates with its timeless beauty and cultural heritage. As Japan’s capital for over a thousand years, Kyoto is the heart of traditional Japanese ...

Only about 10 percent of the leaves on four Japanese maples designated as specimen trees at Nijo Castle in Nakagyo Ward had changed color by Nov. 22, according to the Kyoto Local Meteorological ...

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