INAZAWA, Aichi -- Some 7,980 men in loincloths fiercely jostled to touch the "lucky man" during the recently held Konomiya ...

Men hold up burning torches during a traditional festival dating back about 1,400 years at Kamikura shrine in Shingu in the ...

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 ...

The Japanese government recently launched an initiative it hopes will encourage foreign tourists to venture off the beaten ...

Large cod were carried in procession and dedicated to a local Shinto shrine in this northern Japan city Feb. 4 in a unique festival t ...

Record numbers of foreign travelers are visiting Japan, sparking friction with locals. Cities and travel operators are seeking ways to ease tensions and promote harmony.

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

Publisher Idea Factory International and developers Compile Heart and Sting will release Touhou Spell Carnival for PC via ...

SEOUL--South Korea on Sunday protested Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine with "deep disappointment" and urged Japanese leaders to show repentance for the ...

South Korea and China view the shrine as a symbol of Japan’s wartime militarism as it honors 14 Class-A war criminals along with the nation’s war dead. Both countries are opposed to any ...

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