The city government here will offer guests a chance to experience the splendor of a samurai-style tea ceremony hosted by a ...

NAGAHAMA, Shiga Prefecture--An island on Lake Biwako is giving up its last secrets ... part of feudal warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Osaka Castle. Prefectural authorities said construction ...

Hikone Castle is one of few castles in Japan that remains relatively unchanged since it was built in the early 1600s, and it has been designated a National Treasure. The castle employs numerous ...