Japan saw 36.9 million international visitors in 2024, up 47.1% on the previous year, surpassing the 2019 record of 31.9 million, immediately before the pandemic put the brakes on leisure travel.

The imperial couple, to whom Meiji Shrine is dedicated ... According to Masahiro Sato, director of the Meiji Jingu Intercultural Research Institute, Wright’s translations unexpectedly arrived ...

This is your definitive guide to the city’s best neighbourhoods and most stylish hangouts, writes Michelle Tchea Pulsating.

About 3,500 people gathered at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Friday to see sumo yokozuna grand champion Hoshoryu perform his first ring-entering ceremony. He was promoted to the sport's highest ...

It was designed by Chuta Ito, an architect who was also involved in the construction of Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto and Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo. The interior features reproductions of ancient ...

While Mie may not have the name recognition abroad of its famous neighbors, Osaka and Kyoto, the prefecture boasts plenty of ...

The list of offences is long: an American tourist in his 60s was arrested for graffiti at Tokyo's Meiji Jingu shrine; four Sri Lankans were questioned in connection with the theft of 220 cars ...

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 ...

In one of the more high-profile incidents of tourists behaving badly in Japan, an American man was arrested in November for allegedly defacing Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo. The man, who was in ...

Tokyo Dome is at 1-3-61 Koraku, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 112-0004. 13- Meiji Jingu Shrine Meiji-Jingu Shrine is a fabulous historic landmark in Tokyo you must not miss. Meiji Jingu is one of the most sacred ...

In one of the more high-profile incidents of tourists behaving badly in Japan, an American man was arrested in November for allegedly defacing Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo. The man, who was in Japan ...

Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders will not participate in practices or for the East-West Shrine Bowl game but will meet with NFL scouts in Denton, Texas. The Buffaloes signal-caller ...