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 ...

Japan’s annual ritual of “mame-maki,” or bean-throwing, at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and homes sees people marking “setsubun,” the last day of the winter in the Japanese lunar ...