One of Japan’s most colourful festivals, the Sanja Matsuri is a rowdy mix of religious ritual and wild street party ...

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

Spring also brings vibrant festivals, from the dazzling Takayama Matsuri to Kyoto’s geisha-led Miyako Odori. Whether you’re ...

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Japan is an alluring destination because of its many juxtapositions. Neon skyscrapers tower over Shinto shrines, and salarymen ride the train next to Harajuku girls. The Land of the Rising Sun ...

A priest at a central Tokyo shrine was puzzled at first when a worshipper thanked him for helping him score a concert ticket for a famous pop group. Hiroyuki Korehisa, 37, who serves as a ...

As the vibrant capital of Japan, Tokyo pulsates with an energy that is truly unparalleled ... Nestled in the residential area of Nezu, Nezu Shrine is a Shinto shrine known for its vibrant azalea ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nakamise shopping arcade, a popular tourist attraction in Tokyo's Asakusa, is nearing the completion of its first roof replacement since the aftermath of World War II.

A shopping arcade in Tokyo's Asakusa district has had a makeover with a new roof made of thousands of reddish-brown copper plates. The historic shopping street known as Nakamise leads to Sensoji ...

a boxwood tree used for making boxwood combs (a good place to shop for those combs is in Tokyo’s Asakusa neighborhood at Yonoya, which has been making boxwood combs for more than 300 years).