Glance around the grounds and listen to discover that not only devout followers and tourists congregate at shrines and ...

Ad paid and presented by Japan National Tourism Organization. Meditate under Toyama's cascading waterfalls, stroll Mie's ...

The seven lucky gods pilgrimage is a less hurried alternative to the often-crowded first temple or shrine visit of the year.

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

Millions of Japanese people will return to their home towns to be with their families, visit neighborhood shrines on Tuesday ...

Omamori, those little talismans from Japanese shrines and temples, are staples of good luck and protection. Whether you’re ...

Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back ...