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.

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.

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.

ASO, Kumamoto Prefecture--Despite pleas from residents ... Tourists also coined it the “Laputa Road” after the floating castle in “Laputa: Castle in the Sky,” a 1986 animated movie by ...