Large cod were carried in procession and dedicated to a local Shinto shrine in this northern Japan city Feb. 4 in a unique ...

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...

Japan’s annual ritual of “mame-maki,” or bean-throwing, at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and homes sees people marking ...

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If you're travelling this new year, these intimate wellness retreats in Japan will help usher in a new era of self-care for starting fresh.

It was difficult to meet new people while staying in Japanese capsule hotels. Hostels were more social.

Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back ...

Planning your dream trip to Japan in spring for cherry blossom season? Here is where and when is the best time to see the cherry blossoms in Japan! In this deep dive, we share the Japan cherry blossom ...

Japan a land where ancient traditions coexist seamlessly with cutting-edge modernity has become one of the most intriguing ...

such as Toshogu Shrine and Nikko National Park, actually also has several onsen resorts with healing waters. Arguably one of Japan’s best foods, you definitely need to slurp down a few bowls of ramen ...

Okamoto Shrine and Ōtaki Shrine, 15 minutes by car from Echizen Takefu station in the Fukui city of Echizen, has attracted attention thanks to scenes of Japanese celebrity Yoshinaga Sayuri ...

Night - Cloudy with a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds from NW to WNW at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 30 °F (-1.1 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 56 °F (13.3 °C ...