This is the famous torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine off the coast of Miyajima, an island not far from the city of Hiroshima that is widely considered one of the three most beautiful views in the ...

That’s a relatively new concept, with Venice perhaps the first city to implement one for this purpose, three weeks before Japan’s Miyajima Island announced the new regulation. While the plan ...

HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--Visitors to Miyajima island here will face a new tax of 100 yen (70 cents) starting Oct. 1 next year to pay for much-needed upgrades to tourist facilities.

HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--A Miyajima visitor tax will be introduced on Oct. 1 costing tourists 100 yen (67 cents) to visit the island, home to Itsukushimajinja shrine, a World Heritage site.

Tomomi Miyajima, founder of Tokiya Japan, taught Good Morning Washington's Megan Clarke how to wear a traditional kimono and gave a brief lesson about the cultural practices associated with it.

Title: The Shiunji Family Children Vol. 3 Author: Reiji Miyajima, Reiji Yukino (art support) Publisher: Yen Press Language: English Format: Paperback Pages: 160 Genre: Romance, Comedy, Harem ...