For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

Japan is home to tens of thousands of Shinto shrines each dedicated to specific gods, and what tourists should never do in Japan is be disrespectful at a religious location. If you're a foreigner ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishida says any real-world attempts to mimic 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' will not be tolerated ...

In the fall of 2020, the town of Tsushima’s Watazumi Shrine was damaged by a typhoon that struck the area, destroying one of its torii gates that rises out of the bay waters adjacent to the shrine. In ...

Japan's Prime Minister condemns Assassin’s Creed Shadows for its portrayal of a real-life Shinto shrine, calling it cultural ...

Each shrine honors different deities from Japan’s Shinto sect. Visitors often trek ... According to legend, the shrine is home to Kuzuryu, the god of water, who is depicted as a nine-headed ...

As far as Shinto shrines go (there are about 400 in Kyoto), this one is pretty special. Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari ...

Almost weekly Momo Nomura makes time to visit Shinto shrines. She performs the prescribed rituals — cleansing her hands, ringing a bell, bowing and clapping. But her main purpose is getting a ...