As far as Shinto shrines go (there are about 400 in Kyoto), this one is pretty special ... It takes about three hours to make the trek up the mountain, and some recent visitors say that the ...

Kyoto, Japan, is the ideal location for a romantic getaway. The city has a different vibe than its urban counterparts, Tokyo ...

Kyoto Japan is covered in hidden mountain paths connected to amazing places like Fushimi Inari shrine... And today, we are exploring one of of the most amazing ones!! What's more?

Fushimi Inari Taisha is famous for the vermillion shrine gates that line mountain paths. As the head Inari shrine, it has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan. Since its foundation in 711 ...

Situated on Otowa Mountain in eastern Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple wows travelers ... Also within in the complex is the Jishu Shrine, a red-lacquered temple dedicated to Okuninushi-no-mikoto ...

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

KYOTO--A ceremonial event to mark the New Year ... of the popular “karuta” card-snatching game at Yasakajinja shrine here. While the first half of a Hyakunin-isshu “waka” poem was ...

Kyoto is home to an incredible number of temples, shrines, and historic sites ... of red torii gates that form a pathway up the mountain, creating a breathtakingly serene atmosphere.

“There are people out there who want a temple, even a mountain ... Kyoto, a case about a temple that was demolished and turned into a parking lot made headlines this year. Owning a temple ...