Kyoto has long been feeling the strain of overtourism, which not only places a burden on tourist sites but local residents, ...

Whether you're travelling from Tokyo to Kyoto to see centuries of history with your own eyes or heading north to Hokkaido for ...

Japan, a country of rich tradition and cutting-edge modernity, is home to some of the most populous cities in the world. From the industrious metropolis of Tokyo to the cultural heritage of Kyoto, the ...

A recent trip to the ski slopes of Niigata brought home the consequences of the 40 million visitors expected in Japan in 2025: The gigantic suitcases blocking my way on the shinkansen; the ...

Pop by, and maybe you’ll feel the lingering presence of this formidable samurai. Picture this: A vibrant torii gate, once the entrance to the Anamori Inari Shrine, now stands forlornly on the edge of ...

Beth Muthoni’s pilgrimage to Thiririka Shrine on January 16, in search of tranquillity and communion with her Creator through prayer, ended tragically when she was raped and murdered. When Muthoni ...

During the Setsubun Festival, a ritual is held in the main hall, followed by bean-throwing ceremonies at the outer worship hall in front of the main shrine. These ceremonies, performed by shrine ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The nativity scene inside the National Shrine of St. John Neumann in Northern Liberties has been a fixture every Christmas season for the past several decades. Church ...

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? We will have an ...

For 75 years, the 10-acre Pacific Palisades property has been a sanctuary for people of all faiths. Its lush grounds include a historic houseboat, shingled windmill and the thousand-year-old ...

Tales of the miraculous have always encircled the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine. The story of its 1950 founding goes that the spiritual guru Paramahansa Yogananda purchased the 10-acre ...