Everyone is encouraged to get tattooed and revel in some shared fortune. Wedding ceremonies in traditional Shinto culture can include a ritual known as San-san-kudo, which translates to “three ...

This tranquil walking route that takes in waterfalls, temples and hot springs is the perfect antidote to Japan’s overtourism, as John Kampfner discovers ...

the abiding memories are equally of the smaller encounters along the route – buying handmade wooden objects from a local trader and witnessing a wedding ceremony at a Shinto shrine. Perhaps the ...

We’re unveiling some of Tokyo’s best kept secrets that will delight both seasoned Tokyoites and adventurous travellers ...

seemingly completely unaware that he is strolling through a wedding ceremony. “Reason number one why I will never get married on a public beach,” Peyton wrote in large white letters over the ...

Neustockimages/Getty She shared that the bride was actually calling to tell her that they had decided to have two separate dates for their wedding — one for the ceremony and one for the ...