One of the world’s most populous cities, Tokyo brings together many of the elements that make Japan so popular with travelers ...

Japanese eki stamps (station stamps) are a charming feature of Japanese railway culture. Beloved by visitors and oshi-tetsu ...

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The wildfires have carved a trail of devastation through an area equivalent to about half the area of Singapore, ravaging everything in their path including historic temples and homes in the ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its disappearance as a bad omen. By Martin Fackler and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Suwa ...

TOKYO - The head of the Unification Church’s Japan branch vowed to fight a court ... gas attack on the Tokyo subway 30 years ago, and a temple group involved in fraud, NHK said.

Among the cultural casualties are centuries-old Buddhist temples. Unramsa Temple, located on Cheondeungsan Mountain and believed to be over a thousand years old, was completely consumed by fire. 1000 ...

Sister Kudo is a Sunday School teacher and temple worker and a former stake Young Women president, stake Relief Society presidency counselor, ward Relief Society president and ward Young Women ...

The 1,300-year-old Gounsa temple in Uiseong County, a major Buddhist landmark, was among the dozens of buildings that have burned to the ground with its ceremonial bell the only piece appearing ...

Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized for their zen experience, with travelers coming from around the world to lounge in natural pools and bliss out. The country is home to ...