The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...

Preparations for the Setsubun festival on Feb 2 are underway at the famed Rinnoji Temple in Niko. Fortune beans are being blessed for the bean throwing ritual known as 'mamemaki'. The centuries-old ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I cover travel with a focus on safety and sustainability. The bright red and yellow maple leaves have started to fall in Nikko, one of ...