I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...

“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

As Nara was Japan’s capital from 710 to 784, it has a rich history which is evident through Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and excavated remnants of the mighty Imperial Palace. Its eight components ...

A long-ago spiritual heyday reveals itself in mountains, forest and shrines.

This location has four smaller shrines. The first one is right in the middle of the complex, while the second is at the Torii gate in the north. The third can be found at the end of the cemetery, and ...

destroying one of its torii gates that rises out of the bay waters adjacent to the shrine. In the years since, though, the Nagasaki Prefecture Shinto shrine which served as a model for one of the ...

We'll also visit Kasuga Shrine (Kasuga-taisha), a Shinto shrine dedicated to protecting the city ... Inari shrine in Kyoto will immediately recognize Kasuga shrine’s orange torii gates. Our Nara tour ...

The gathering place for the cats is a small Shinto shrine in the resort town of Ushimado in southern Japan, surrounded by cherry trees and high up on the edge of a bay. The steps lead down to a ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. A Shinto shrine that's believed to have influenced a similar location in Ghost of Tsushima has reportedly banned tourists after an undisclosed ...

Spend this road trip diving into history and relaxation, gorgeous water and mountain views, and upscale escapes that won’t break the bank.