Within the stunningly decorated wooden walls of an immense temple in Kyoto, you'll find an unusual artifact of human hair ...

The Gion Shrine is found in the Yamashiro region of Japan. It is located immediately east of Kyoto, across the river from ...

KYOTO--In the event of a major disaster, the ancient capital is taking action to ensure the smooth distribution of emergency ...

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 ...

Situated on Otowa Mountain in eastern Kyoto ... to temple etiquette, drinking from all three streams is bad luck, so don't be greedy. Also within in the complex is the Jishu Shrine, a red ...

With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

Explore the growing trend of spiritual tourism, highlighting the world's most sought-after destinations that offer profound connections to faith and heritage.

Plum blossoms are at their best in various parts of Kyoto. Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, known as a famous plum blossom viewing ...

The headline here is the change to tables and racks in temples and shrines, which are now indestructible in the Feudal Japan-set game, and the change to citizens without weapons, who will no ...

Mount Yoshino offers a good (and beautiful) reason to get out of Tokyo and Kyoto and venture off ... Travelers can also see shrines and temples, enjoy miles of hiking trails, and ride an aerial ...

The Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine is found in the Yamashiro region of Japan. It is located on a small island southeast of Kyoto, ...