A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Japan after being accused of vandalizing ... into the wooden pillar of Meiji shrine gate in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward around 11am on Tuesday ...

ASO, Kumamoto Prefecture--The Romon gate of the Asojinja shrine here was unveiled in late June, restored to its former magnificence after being damaged in the Kumamoto earthquake in April 2016.

The gate, designated an important ... He also has crisscrossed Japan to study architectural heritages firsthand. The number of shrines, temples and castles he has visited exceeds 180.

Religion in Japan worships nature as a god and I felt ... which erupts as the shrine gate opens, sending their hopes to the heavens above. Oto Matsuri fire festival On July 14, the famous Kumano ...

Its central gate, main hall ... part of Mie Prefecture where many consider the soul of Japan. The complex's main Naiju Shrine is dedicated to the goddess Amaterasu. Priests here conduct more ...

Japan’s Supreme Court rendered judgment in January on a suit that was initially brought by 27 Korean plaintiffs in 2013. The ...

Japan has many spiritual and geological sites to honor snakes. Here are our top picks to start 2025 on the right foot. According to local legend, a blacksmith from Kyoto was looking to forge a sword ...

Said to be founded 2,300 years ago in 282 BCE, Aso Jinja is one of Japan’s most prestigious shrines.

More than 100 runners, wishing to be this year's "lucky men," have competed in an early morning race at a shrine in western Japan ... gathered outside the main gate of the compound, and started ...

The Meiji Shrine is a Shinto (Japan's original religion) shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. Japanese history credits Meiji for modernizing Japan by incorporating Western ...