“Set on 7.5 landscaped acres with multi-level stone terraces, curving stone walls and colorful ... Bring all your best indoor house plants, because green looks gorgeous against dark wood.

OTSU--A 30-meter-long stone wall and a moat were unearthed at the site of the castle belonging to the 16th-century samurai general who betrayed feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582). The city ...

Currently, a project is under way to rebuild damaged stone walls there, boosted by traditional craftsmanship and the latest technology. The project is helping the castle again attract sightseers ...