Omachi City in Nagano Prefecture reported damage from the magnitude 5 earthquake that hit the northern part of the ...

This underrated city was once the capital of Japan in the Middle Ages and is now a beautiful, tourist-friendly hub with ...

TSU -- A group of photo stores in central Japan's Mie Prefecture will conduct a "photo memorial service" at a temple here on June 1, designated as "photo day" by the Photographic Society of Japan.

NAGOYA -- "It's just like being in Tibet!" That's the impression when you step into the Qambalin Buddhist temple in this city ...

One of the country's largest statues of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835), posthumously called Kobo Daishi, at Imayama Daishi temple ...

Other regions of the country that visitors flock to include Japan's capital, Tokyo, and Yokohama. In Kyoto, the golden temple is ranked as the second-best thing to do in the city. Ranked at number ...

Japan's Kyodo news agency quoted the temple official as saying ... appear on official vehicles escorting the torch through the city, the companies said. A Coca-Cola official in Japan told ...

Many travelers waiting for connecting flights chose to visit the area around the airport because it offers chance to enjoy old Japanese culture. "Naritasan Shinshouji Temple" is one of the largest ...

KYOTO--Buddhist temples across Japan traditionally welcome the New ... A special night attraction being held until Oct. 27 at Torinin temple in the city’s Ukyo Ward arranges 800 candles in ...