A shrine in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto has opened its renowned plum garden to the public, allowing visitors to admire blossoms.

A Pokemon card event for Saturday at Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine was canceled and the Pokemon Company, an affiliate ...

Japan is a country where ancient traditions blend effortlessly with cutting-edge modern life. From serene temples to neon-lit ...

The Imperial Hotel, Kyoto, will open in the Gion Kobu entertainment district of Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, on March 5.

Hisyo Ishida is looking at me with undisguised disappointment. I cannot blame him. His movements are sharp where mine are clumsy. His hair is pulled into a neat topknot where mine is flapping in my ...

Looking for a way to distil the country’s quiet islands and lively cities into one trip, Kinza Shenn explored little-known ...

At Fushimi Inari in Kyoto, the “street” is really a shrine path that climbs into a wooded hillside. What makes it feel like a tunnel is the way the torii gates ...

From samurai to skyscrapers and sushi to shrines, this Asian archipelago is the ultimate destination for families with ...

Shiso City also positions itself as a birthplace of Japanese sake. The Harima Fudoki, the oldest surviving regional chronicle in Japan, records that sake was brewed at Niwata Shrine, indicating that ...

Hofu Tenmangu, founded in the year 904, is the oldest of three large shrines in Japan dedicated to the scholar Sugawara no ...

NAVITIME JAPAN Co., Ltd. released its "NAVITIME Spot Search Ranking 2025," an analysis identifying the most frequently searched destinations within Japan. This ranking is based on spot search data ...