A Shinto shrine in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, is training young women as "miko" attendants to welcome worshippers during the New Year holidays.

Instead, I wanted to take a proper look at Longtian Village (龍田村), immediately south of the highland. Longtian’s road grid ...

Good to know: In winter, dress warmly. All visitors are required to sit on the temple’s chilly floor and use a calligraphy ...

The new location will include a state-of-the-art hibachi experience, according to a press release, along with traditional and ...

Shinto is the native religious tradition of Japan. I think it's easy to see visual signs of it throughout Japan, from the shrines (jinja) to the gates (torii). But what I was interested in finding ...

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But it's Amanemu – a quieter, lesser-known retreat tucked deep into the pine-cloaked hills of Ise Shima National Park, near ...

Not long after dawn, Japanese sake brewer Mie Takahashi checks the temperature of the mixture fermenting at her family’s ...

For Tokyo-based artist ARKO, rice straw finds a contemporary application in elegant wall hangings. “I started thinking that ...

Plan your trip to Nara Park in Japan! Feed friendly deer, explore temples, and capture stunning photos in this serene haven ...