Go old-school with our guide to the seven best shitamachi traditional neighbourhoods to explore With its glittering ...

Heian Jingu Shrine was built in 1895 in an area loved by ... commonly known as the "Kansetsu Sakura." You can enjoy the fresh beauty of Japanese spring as you take in the view of a series of small ...

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

SEOUL--South Korea on Sunday protested Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine with "deep disappointment" and urged Japanese leaders to show repentance for the ...

Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

A brand-new exhibition for the Oshi no Ko anime has been announced. Anime Tokyo Station will be hosting the "Let's Enjoy together!! History of Anime Series OSHI NO KO" exhibition from early ...

Sakura is one of the cooking ingredients and a crafting material in Hello Kitty Island Adventure, hidden behind a quest wall ...

Japan comes alive with matsuri, festivals that celebrate local culture and traditions throughout the country. From the icy ...

Tomoaki Takahashi reflects on the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward last year, saying, “Advance preparation and cooperation among shrines are important.” The Yomiuri Shimbun 7 ...

In the quiet town of Benoni, Dirk Mortier, is busy with his unique labour of love – designing and building Hindu prayer shrines and personalised kavadies. Mortier said his business “Shanti’s ...