If Japanese castles are your thing, and you don’t know about it already, head over to jcastle.info, which provides an in-depth guide to all Japanese castles.

The site provides as much information as you would need before visiting, including 5-star ratings, maps and access info, photos, links, and some historical notes.

And in that spirit, here’s a picture of Kumamoto castle, taken during a recent hanami. Kumamoto celebrates the castle’s 400th anniversary this year, with a newly restored section opening to the public at the beginning of Golden Week.