If you pray for love in Izumo, there's a good chance you'll be heard. Every year, eight million gods gather in this seaside ...

Coral Expeditions has three 14-night Through the Heart of Japan departures in 2025: October 4, October 18 and November 2.

When asked what it takes to “truly” belong in a country, many people globally say speaking the local language is key.

Shinto is often described as Japan’s indigenous religion—but can it expand beyond Japan? While traditionally tied to Japanese culture, shrines, and national identity, modern practitioners argue that ...

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried soybeans thrown at them in the hope ...

In hotspots like Kyoto you sometimes have to queue for the queues, but escaping the country’s overtourism problem couldn’t be simpler ...

Large shares in many middle-income countries say following the historically predominant religion is key to "true" national ...

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 ...

“Inside that building is a rock,” says Tadaharu. “It is also a deity.” In the Japanese Shinto religion, parts of nature – the ocean, trees, rocks, rivers, mountains, animals, and ...

He used their beliefs to springboard into a discussion on the basics of Christian faith. Within honest and humble conversations with Shintoists, we trust God will open the doors to speak relevant and ...

For anyone curious about Japan — whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned enthusiast — Deep Japan, a newly relaunched and reimagined website, offers a rich tapestry of heartfelt stories, ...

The Atsuta Jingu Shinto shrine in Nagoya. I learn more about the Shinto religion a few days later when we head out to Ise, two hours east of Nagoya via the Ise-Shima Liner railway, a glass-fronted ...