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Snow-covered castle in Japan

Matsue Castle is covered with snow in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 8, 2025.

Heavy snow in Sea of Japan side of Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024, shows snow-covered Matsue Castle in Matsue in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, following heavy snow in western and eastern Japan areas facing the Sea of Japan.

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Heavy snow in Sea of Japan side of Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024, shows snow-covered Matsue Castle in Matsue in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, following heavy snow in western and eastern Japan areas facing the Sea of Japan.

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Dog appointed goodwill ambassador for national treasure castle

Photo taken on April 2, 2023, shows 10-year-old dog Hanachan, appointed a goodwill ambassador the same day to promote Matsue Castle (in background), a national treasure, in the Shimane Prefecture city of Matsue, western Japan.

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Dog appointed goodwill ambassador for national treasure castle

Photo taken on April 2, 2023, shows 10-year-old dog Hanachan, appointed a goodwill ambassador the same day to promote Matsue Castle (in background), a national treasure, in the Shimane Prefecture city of Matsue, western Japan.

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Ruins of 'checkerboard moat' unearthed at Matsue Castle

MATSUE, Japan - Parts of a "checkerboard moat" unearthed in the ruins of Matsue Castle in Matsue, western Japan, are shown on Oct. 16, 2014. The moat, crisscrossed by raised sections to hinder attackers' progress, is so named for its resemblance to the playing board of the Japanese chess "shogi."

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Matsue Castle lit up in blue on 1st World Diabetes Day

MATSUE, Japan - Matsue Castle in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, is lit up in blue on Nov. 14 as part of worldwide events to mark the first U.N.-designated World Diabetes Day. Organizers said the illumination is designed to raise public awareness of the disease. The number of diabetics worldwide is estimated at about 246 million and more than 3 million diabetes patients die every year.

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Bride, bridegroom tour castle moat before wedding

MATSUE, Japan - A bride and bridegroom (C), along with their parents, are making a rare tour of the moat of the Matsue Castle in Matsue, western Japan, on Aug. 31 before a wedding ceremony.

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Matsue Castle designated as national treasure in Japan

The main stronghold of Matsue Castle in the western Japanese prefecture of Shimane is designated as a national treasure by the culture ministry on July 8, 2015. The castle, built in 1611, is one of the 12 remaining original castles of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsue Castle designated as national treasure in Japan

The main stronghold of Matsue Castle in the western Japanese prefecture of Shimane is designated as a national treasure by the culture ministry on July 8, 2015. The castle, built in 1611, is one of the 12 remaining original castles of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsue Castle designated as national treasure in Japan

Matsue Mayor Masataka Matsuura speaks at a press conference in the western Japanese city on July 8, 2015, after the main stronghold of Matsue Castle was designated as a national treasure by the culture ministry. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsue Castle designated as national treasure in Japan

A man in a warrior outfit points to a banner celebrating the designation of the main stronghold of Matsue Castle in the western Japanese prefecture of Shimane as a national treasure on July 8, 2015. The castle, built in 1611, is one of the 12 remaining original castles of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tourists listen to storyteller during "ghost tour" in western Japan

Tourists listen to a storyteller at Matsue Castle in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on May 16, 2015, during a "ghost tour" to visit places mentioned in the story "Kwaidan" by Greece-born writer Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, better known as Koizumi Yakumo in Japan, who lived in various parts of the country until his death in 1904. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People experience mock Sengoku-era battle at Matsue Castle

Participants enjoy mock sword fights at Matsue Castle in Matsue, western Japan, on Nov. 14, 2015. Some 600 people took part in the event, which reenacted charging and defending of a castle in the Sengoku era, held by the city and Tokyo-based animation production company DLE Inc. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People experience mock Sengoku-era battle at Matsue Castle

Participants engage in mock battles at the main gate of Matsue Castle in Matsue, western Japan, on Nov. 14, 2015. Some 600 people took part in the event held by the city and Tokyo-based animation production company DLE Inc. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsue Castle lit up in blue on 1st World Diabetes Day

MATSUE, Japan - Matsue Castle in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, is lit up in blue on Nov. 14 as part of worldwide events to mark the first U.N.-designated World Diabetes Day. Organizers said the illumination is designed to raise public awareness of the disease. The number of diabetics worldwide is estimated at about 246 million and more than 3 million diabetes patients die every year. (Kyodo)

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Ruins of 'checkerboard moat' unearthed at Matsue Castle

MATSUE, Japan - Parts of a "checkerboard moat" unearthed in the ruins of Matsue Castle in Matsue, western Japan, are shown on Oct. 16, 2014. The moat, crisscrossed by raised sections to hinder attackers' progress, is so named for its resemblance to the playing board of the Japanese chess "shogi." (Kyodo)

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Bride, bridegroom tour castle moat before wedding

MATSUE, Japan - A bride and bridegroom (C), along with their parents, are making a rare tour of the moat of the Matsue Castle in Matsue, western Japan, on Aug. 31 before a wedding ceremony. (Kyodo)