Kumamoto Castle marks 100,000th visitor since its re-opening

Kumamoto Castle marks 100,000th visitor since its re-opening

Photo taken Dec. 14, 2019, in Kumamoto shows an event to mark Kumamoto Castle having its 100,000th visitor since its re-opening on Oct. 5. The castle had been closed for three and a half years since being hit hard by earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity in April 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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