Castem Co. in Fukuyama, in Hiroshima Prefecture, created the miniature model on a scale of 1/170,000 of the actual castle tower, which measures 33.5 meters in height, using a special 3D printer in ...

From war to contemplation. In 1633, an unexpected extension was added to the castle: the Tsukimi Yagura. This “moon observation tower” opens on three sides, giving the castle a more poetic side.

FUKUOKA -- An illusory . The illuminated structure at the site of Fukuoka Castle looms as a "phantom castle keep" over cherry blossoms at their seasonal peak, in Fukuoka's Chuo Ward on April 4, 2024.

In February 1877, Takamori Saigo (1828-1877), the leader of the Satsuma Rebellion, launched an all-out assault on Kumamoto Castle that was being defended by the Imperial Japanese Army.