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KYOTO--The public will be offered rare access to temples, shrines and Buddhist statues normally closed off in the ancient ...

From samurai to skyscrapers and sushi to shrines, this Asian archipelago is the ultimate destination for families with ...

Consider one of these eight solo wellness trips-including a Sri Lankan yoga retreat and hiking in Japan and Nepal-to restore your mind, body, and soul.

Hofu Tenmangu, founded in the year 904, is the oldest of three large shrines in Japan dedicated to the scholar Sugawara no ...

A first-time visitor's reflections on Japan, a land of contradictions that you might say is at the opposite end of the first-world spectrum from Israel. But that's far from the full story ...

From Nara, Einstein and Elsa traveled overnight by train “from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.” to Hiroshima Prefecture. In the early ...

More British holidaymakers are setting their sights beyond Europe for 2026, drawn by the promise of rich cultural experiences ...

A record number of tourists flocked to Japan last year, officials said Tuesday, despite a steep fall in Chinese visitors in December as a diplomatic row between Beijing and Tokyo rumbled on. The ...

Travellers eyeing Japan for its famed cherry blossom season may be in for one of the most affordable sakura trips in recent years. Prices for flights, hotels and tours in 2026 have been trending 10 to ...