Men in loincloths rejoice with their hands up in the air as the lucky man enters the Naoiden hall of Konomiya Jinja shrine ...

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

Ancient history and sophisticated modern technology mingle seamlessly in Japan and together create some Japan landmarks not ...

Filipinos may be familiar with Hakone as a sardines brand, but this town in Japan is a lesser-known tourist destination close ...

Japan’s Supreme Court rendered judgment in January on a suit that was initially brought by 27 Korean plaintiffs in 2013. The ...

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

Hoards of Chinese tourists sparked chaos as they converged on a level crossing in Japan. Footage shows holidaymakers crowding ...

Otaru, a northern Japanese city in Hokkaido, has deployed security guards to address repeated instances of unruly behaviour by visitors. The development comes after complaints of crowds obstructing th ...

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 ...

There’s a walk through forest to Haraido-Oji shrine, where devout pilgrims change into white clothes as part of a purification ritual. We enter the grounds. Behind a wooden torii stand three ...

This shows just how influential the shrine was. The Yomiuri Shimbun Saidaimon gate, where renovation work is underway, is seen beyond a torii gate. Hachiman was venerated by samurai families, and the ...

Torii at the Ise Jingu Geku a Shinto Shrine in Ise, Japan. I’m astonished to discover that although this sacred site is thousands of years old, the shrine is not; it’s been demolished and ...