From seaside towns in Kyoto and Okayama to ancient houses in Gifu, explore the timeless beauty of these Japanese villages.

Fall in love with the food, culture, nature, and people while exploring cities such as Tokyo, Nikko, and Okinawa.

Pilgrimages have been part of Japanese culture for over a thousand years. The UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo is legendary among ...

Adjacent to the temple is a pet crematorium. Head priest Junkyo Narita says, "Cremated tortoise shells are pretty. One snake ...

The Americas, Australasia, Asia, Europe and Africa have already been marking the arrival of the new year with fireworks and ...

From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world began welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces ...

Gōtokuji Temple in Tokyo is known as the cat temple ... Gōtokuji is so pretty in autumn Autumn (September to November): I visited in late November, and the Japanese maple trees were so pretty with ...

Crowds gather on the grounds of Tokudai-ji temple as the bell rings at midnight to celebrate the arrival of the new year.

Analysts say the move could be part of China's strategy 'to take Taiwan without a fight' and a Miyako Strait blockade would ...

Pilgrimages have been part of Japanese culture for over a thousand years. The UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo is legendary among ...

Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and traditions of New Year may seem hard to understand. New Year ...

An acquaintance introduced the American to Tojo as someone who loves visiting temples. Although the head priest had never thought about hiring a non-Japanese person, it occurred to him that the ...