Walk Japan, a tour company known for its “off-the-beaten-path” routes through Japan, leads a remarkable 11-day, 10-night ...

I am smitten with Tokyo's eclectic mix of modern cosmopolitanism and old world Japan,' confesses Dinesh Raheja.

A person walks past the One-Pillar Torii Gate at Sannō Shrine, the only gate remaining of four gates after the 1945 atomic ...

This multimodal route through the country’s Northern Alps is a great alternative to the similar journey around Mount Fuji — ...

The snow caused the cancellation of nearly 120 domestic flights at Haneda airport. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy snow alert for the Tokyo area for the first time since 2018. Some ...

The controversial Tokyo shrine’s wide stone path, normally reserved for quiet prayers and camera-clicking tourists, transforms into a place of spectacle and celebration. At the center of this ...

At the back of the shrine grounds there is a signboard with a map showing the way to a spring known as Furosui ... dine and watch traditional performances in the heart of Tokyo, only available at ...

Right in the middle of Tokyo, Japan you will find what just might be Tokyo's Coolest Shrine. The only shrine I have been to yet, that has an escalator, not to mention its row of Torii gates!

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has no plans to visit Yasukuni Shrine during the war-related Tokyo shrine's spring festival next week, people close to him said Friday. Instead, Ishiba plans to make ...

Don’t confuse this with Meiji Jingu, as the shrine prohibits running on shrine grounds ... Total Route Distance: 1.5 km one way Start point: 1-24-13, Kamimeguro, Meguro City, Tokyo - Map End point: ...

Yushima Tenmangu shrine in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, known as the "god of studies." Before the entrance exam season, it is busy with visiting students and their families.