HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture--Himeji Castle is undoubtedly one of the best preserved feudal era castles in Japan, but visitors ... The team used a drone, high-resolution cameras and a laser scanner ...

Japan is a destination ... There are a few castle highlights you won't want to miss. The castle's main keep is its crowning jewel — rising nearly 150 feet high, it offers panoramic views of ...

The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), an advisory body to UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee, has supported Japan’s nomination strategy that emphasizes the castle’s role ...

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 ...