Unwrap the mystery of Japan’s spirituality at Unesco World Heritage site Kumano Kodo. The pilgrimage routes to Wakayama’s Kumano Sanzan shrines in the Kii Mountains, known as the Kumano Kodo ...

Nestled in the Nagano Prefecture, Togakushi Shrine is a serene and sacred destination. It lies at the foot of the majestic ...

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

Nestled in the heart of the Honshu mountains, Takayama’s nickname is “the little Kyoto of the Alps,” and for good reason: its ...

Shikoku has a quiet, but profound presence in Japan's archipelago. It wears its heart on its sleeve, inviting you to explore ...

Surrounded by the vast Pacific Ocean, Japan’s Ise-Shima region is a place where ancient traditions, spirituality and the ...

“There are people out there who want a temple, even a mountain temple ... Owning a temple, shrine or church recognized as a religious corporation in Japan can confer sizeable tax benefits.

Japan has many spiritual and geological ... he crafted a snake to scare the frogs into silence. Thus, the shrine’s myth was born. Mizuhanome, a water goddess, and Buddhist deity Benzaiten (both ...