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

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

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Banyan Tree Higashiyama is a full five-star escape that goes all-in with serenity, wellness and quiet wow-factor. Set among lush gardens and surrounded by a tranquil bamboo forest, the hotel feels ...

Okinawa is Japan’s sole subtropical region, attracting visitors seeking white sand beaches and swaying palms. Of the 160 or ...

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Fushimi’s 22 breweries represent the highest concentration of sake makers anywhere in Japan. In addition to sake tastings, ...

A thousand years ago, Europe was in the Middle Ages, Japan was ruled by emperors and shoguns, and the printing press had not ...