In Nagano province, the black silhouette of Matsumoto Castle stands ... of any would-be invaders. Within the castle walls, the spirit of the samurai lives on. Archaeological digs around the ...

Matsumoto Castle, a designated National Treasure, stands on a plain in Nagano Pref. encircled by rugged mountains. The black-lacquered keep from 1590 comprises five structures and resembles a bird ...

SUWA, Nagano -- A team of "matchlock samurai ... at the Takashima Castle Festival in this central Japan city. Amid the sound of conch shell trumpets, members of the Matsumoto Castle Gun Corps ...

Matsumoto Castle ... six-storey climb to where the samurai lords once gazed out to the hazed mountains. Jack soaks up the exhibits of weapons and the samurai armour, but he also relishes ...

See osakacastle.net The on-location choice for many a samurai movie ... its moat via an elegant red-lacquer bridge. See matsumoto-castle.jp OK, this open-air museum in Nikko, two hours from ...

Matsumoto Castle itself is one of the few great feudal castles in Japan to survive in original form. The five roofs of the keep conceal a hidden sixth floor where samurai would lie in wait to ...

One of the best light shows this year is Nagano prefecture’s Matsumoto Illumination around the eponymous city’s stunning castle site. Matsumoto Castle is famous for its unique black exterior ...