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 to the eighth century, but it's not the star of ...

In the 1990s, fewer than 350 people spoke Inari Sámi. Today, experts say about 500 people speak the near-extinct language, and the movement to learn it is growing. Ingrid Gaup braids dried "shoe ...

For a truly unique experience, visit this shrine featuring thousands of vermilion torii gates winding hypnotically up the mountainside to the summit granting clear views over Kyoto. Stunning!