While Spain's headline trail now attracts up to half a million pilgrims a year, its twin is often uncrowded and offers a ...

Explore the historic city of Kyoto with this stunning drone footage, capturing the elegance of ancient temples, serene ...

As far as Shinto shrines go (there are about 400 in Kyoto), this one is pretty special. Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari ...

Aioi-no-yashiro, a small shrine on the grounds of Shimogamo Jinja Shrine in Kyoto, is known to have a “god of matchmaking” as its guardian deity. When I visited the place, numerous “ema ...

Players in colorful costumes have staged an ancient ball-kicking game called "kemari" as part of a New Year ritual at a Shinto shrine in Kyoto. "Kemari" was popular among Japanese noblemen in the ...

Travellers are spoilt for choice in Japan — whether a first-timer to the country or a repeat visitor, try these alternative ...

TOKYO >> PayPay Corp., which develops electronic payment services, has launched a service that allows visitors to shrines and ...

But with the help of a kindly woman there, he's become a dedicated student, determined to get into Kyoto University and study medicine. Now he's been told to stay at Amagami Shrine, a modest ...

Japan, a country of rich tradition and cutting-edge modernity, is home to some of the most populous cities in the world. From the industrious metropolis of Tokyo to the cultural heritage of Kyoto, the ...

There are endless urban centers to visit in Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto. To shift in a different direction from those two ...

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