Many first-time visitors head to the former capital, but try peaceful Yamaguchi for seasonal cherry blossom, temples and tea ...

The coastline here is as beautiful as it is battered, in a region that has traditionally seen few tourists. But that’s ...

Visiting a shrine is an enriching experience to have in Japan, but there's one shrine etiquette rule that too many tourists ...

The date of a traditional festival at a shrine in this western Japan city, which has been held on Aug. 16 every year for more ...

The 70km Shimanami Kaido, webbed with fishing harbours, hillside citrus orchards and historic shrines, is often regarded as one of the world's most incredible bike journeys.

Japan's Crown Prince and Princess Akishino have visited the venue of the upcoming expo in Osaka, western Japan.

As winter fades, the world eagerly anticipates one of nature’s most breathtaking spectacles: cherry blossom season. This year ...

Explore top hotels in Kyoto like Six Senses and Banyan Tree to witness sakura season with scenic views and unbeatable ...

Assassins Creed Shadows gives us another horse who comes whenever you call them, making it easy (and fun) to abandon them wherever you want.

Nestled amid the cliffs along this rocky shore is Udo Shrine. The main shrine building ... Small beads of water still trickle silently from the mammiform protuberances in the rock.

The Koumano Kodo pilgrimage trail is home to some of Japan's most spiritual sites with temples, shrines and beautiful forests ...