Many first-time visitors head to the former capital, but try peaceful Yamaguchi for seasonal cherry blossom, temples and tea ceremonies ...

Japan is a fascinating country with a unique mix of modern innovations and ancient traditions. It has one eye fixed on the ...

The approach road leading up to Heian Jingu has Kyoto's largest torii gate at its entrance ... some 1,500 cherry blossoms in spring or 1,000 Japanese maples in fall. The Niō-mon at Kiyomizu-dera's ...

Of the 1000-plus temples in Kyoto, the Ryoanji Temple and Kinkakuji Temple (Golden ... you’ll want to allocate about three hours to admire the small shrines and torii gates along the way. The fabulous ...

Very early into your Assassin's Creed Shadows playthrough, you'll likely receive a tutorial message politely asking you not to climb on the red Torii Gates. The exact wording of the warning is as ...

TANABE, Wakayama -- A massive torii gate at a shrine in this western Japan city has been lit up in red and blue, the theme colors of the 2025 World Expo set to open in Osaka on April 13 ...

Last spring, the Japan National Tourism Organization reported back-to-back months with more than 3 million inbound visitors, ...

As far as Shinto shrines go (there are about 400 in Kyoto), this one is pretty special ... the close to 10,000 red and orange lacquered torii gates that line the 2 ½-mile-long path up Mount ...

It was only a matter of time before Melinda French Gates launched a new venture following her 2021 divorce from her billionaire ex-husband. I imagined it would have been a wellness brand ...

Melinda French Gates has moved on with her life following her 2021 divorce from Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Although the split was difficult, it was also one of the most important things she's ...

Breakthrough Energy, an umbrella group for energy and environmental efforts funded by Mr. Gates, is resetting for the Trump era. By David Gelles and Theodore Schleifer Breakthrough Energy ...