It takes about three hours to make the trek up the mountain ... and torii gates makes for an eerie and spiritual experience. Early morning is another optimal time to experience the shrine sans ...

This recent discovery in the City of David could shine a light on this important part of the Bible that could actually be ...

Nov. 14 (UPI) --Tokyo authorities arrested a 65-year-old U.S. tourist for allegedly defacing the gate of a local shrine. Police detained the suspect, identified as Steven Lee Hayes, at his hotel ...

While Spain's headline trail now attracts up to half a million pilgrims a year, its twin is often uncrowded and offers a ...

There are religions that put their believers' faith to the test with harsh trials. On a mountain in Japan, that test is not ...

Filipinos may be familiar with Hakone as a sardines brand, but this town in Japan is a lesser-known tourist destination close to Tokyo that offers unique travel experiences ...

Visitors looking for the "real Japan" may find it on a new long trail two hours from Tokyo that shows off the country's ...

Monkeys have been considered the messenger of the god in the Shrine and there are statues of a monkey couple at the shrine gate and in front of the Haiden hall. The Shrine has been believed to grant ...

The gates will close a 4.1-mile stretch of roadway overnight to curb illegal and destructive activity on Lookout Mountain. JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — Two gates have been installed on Lookout Mountain ...