In addition to the castle construction and river renovation projects carried out by Kato Kiyomasa, the process of designing and building Japanese castle towers in the Edo era are explained with large physical models. What's more, the theater features films on these topics, such as "The Indomitable Castle" and "The Impregnable Castle".

Physical models and video projections are used to introduce improvements made to the castle and its grounds when it was ruled under the Hosokawa Clan. There is also an armory exhibit, and a video shows Lord Hosokawa appearing at the castle.

Videos introduce the history of Kumamoto Castle from the Meiji era (1868-1912), including its management under the Japanese Army, its destruction by fire in the Satsuma Rebellion of 1877, the Kumamoto Earthquake of 1947, and the reconstruction of the castle tower in 1960.

Here you can see videos and physical models that introduce repairs and restorations made to the the castle during the Showa (1926-1989) and Heisei (1989-2019) eras, and again during the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake. You can also find a digital guestbook bearing the signatures of "Castle Lords" who have donated to these restorations.

The top floor of the tower overlooks the reconstruction taking place in Kumamoto Castle and the surrounding city. What's more, by using the AR function on our smartphone app you can see a view from the castle tower from the early Meiji Era, made using an old photograph superimposed over the present scenery.