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 ...

where they were helping to restore 7.5-meter-tall Buddha statues at Nikko Rinnoji Temple. After the two-year project ended, the trio faced a harsh reality: the scarcity of jobs for specialized ...

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 ...