SANBAGAWA, Gunma Prefecture--Benmou Suzuki’s dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. Yet the monk ...

As Japan’s population increasingly ages, with family values becoming more diverse and younger generations moving to cities, small shrines and temples in rural Japan struggle to survive ...

Each of these temples and shrines offers a unique cultural and spiritual experience. Be sure to pay a visit during your next trip to Japan. Japan is a destination people love for its unique ...

A Canadian teenager has been questioned by police in Japan after carving letters on a wooden pillar of an 8th Century temple. Police said the 17-year-old boy carved "Julian" on a pillar at the ...