Nagoya Castle is known for the golden shachihoko “tiger-fish” ornaments that adorn the main tower. The town surrounding the castle grew to become the largest city in Japan’s Chūbu region, now home to ...

Hiragana characters spelling "ryoji" are seen carved into a wooden pillar in Nagoya Castle's Honmaru Palace in this photo provided by the Nagoya Municipal Government. NAGOYA -- The central palace at ...

The Chrysanthemum Corridor on the north side of the castle will be open to visitors for the very first time. This special area is one of the most luxurious sections of the castle grounds and features ...

While many Japanese cities have a castle as their most iconic symbol and biggest tourism draw, the irony is that these salutes to their samurai past are often built out of modern materials.

Japan is a favourite country to visit for many Thais. On top of its friendly people, flavourful food and good transportation, ...

A large crowd bids farewell to a departing "moat train" at the now-defunct Horikawa Station in Nagoya's Naka Ward, Feb. 14, 1976. (Mainichi) Nagoya Castle, located in Nagoya's Naka Ward, was built in ...

NAGOYA—The famed “rebirth” of a pair of 17th century gold “shachihoko” tiger-fish ornaments on Nagoya Castle that were smashed in World War II is likely false. Misako Asahi, a curator at the Nagoya ...