Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu City is adorned by around 300 cherry trees planted in Katsuyama Park. Visitors took photos of the scene despite cooler than usual temperatures and a later bloom than ...

Museums, libraries and the city's Kokura Castle are among the 119 establishments that have suspended operations through June 18. Kokura Castle was reopened to the public on Tuesday but was once ...

A highlight is the historic Kokura Castle, dating all the way back to 1608. Visiting Los Angeles? Take a two-hour coastal ...