The 150-plus-island archipelago has drawn megacity transplants seeking a more relaxed pace of life in tune with the rhythms ...

This week, three metres of powder snow will coat Japan’s Central Alps, a region Nobel Laureate Yasunari Kawabata labelled ...

It was 7 a.m. On the shrine grounds, the chirping of birds mixed with the sound of bamboo rakes scratching the sandy earth.

An event marking the start of tourist season in the Gifu Prefecture part of the Northern Japanese Alps was held at Murakami ...

We start in Nagoya, Japan’s lesser-known fourth-largest city. Often overlooked by tourists, it is easy to reach from the UK ...

Shinon Washoku Senryu restaurant aims to bring the mortal closer to the divine by weaving Japanese spirituality into its cuisine Shinon Washoku Senryu is temporarily closed. Find more information on ...

Learn how to talk about religion in Japanese with practical vocabulary, phrases and cultural tips. Includes real-life ...

KYOTO—Famed artist Yoshitaka Amano, known for his iconic illustrations for the Final Fantasy game series and the Vampire ...

Yasukuni Jinjya high priests from Japan blessed the new shrine. The shrine at Adlup is the first of its kind in this area of the Pacific, according to Camacho. At the ceremony, Japanese ...

It is believed that Lord Ayyappa and his soldiers relinquished their weapons here after liberating the Sabarimala temple from ...

The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of ...

Fearful of Trump, some Americans look to make a life in Europe Emigration specialists say that a significant number of Americans have shown an interest in moving abroad in recent years, and that ...