Going off-script in Japan means getting a more personal glimpse into the country's heart, through offbeat spots, unique ...

Hundreds of people on June 9 welcomed the arrival of the sacred wood that will be used to rebuild a divine palace at Ise ...

Renkō-ji Temple in Tokyo quietly safeguards an urn believed to contain the ashes of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, fueling ...

Kamakura served as a spiritual hub of Zen Buddhism and a center of samurai devotion. Kenchō-ji, the city’s oldest and most ...

Chanel’s new 109-piece high jewelry collection marries centuries-old Japanese craftsmanship with French savior-faire.

The viral video explaining fascinating facts about waste disposal system in Japan has crossed 1 million views.

While awaiting his turn for a darshan of Balaji at the Tirupati temple HUGH GANTZER is overwhelmed by the aura emanating from the idolThere is no logical explanation for what happened My wife Colleen ...

Another attraction on the mountain is the Thousand Buddha Temple, first built in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It is home to ...

The work is stunning and rivals that of any other temple or shrine in Japan, even going so far as to be nicknamed the “Nikko of Saitama.” In contrast to its festive extravagance, the cuisine of ...

Bandipora, May 27: The historic Shri Nand Kishore Temple in the Sumbal area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district reopened on Tuesday after remaining closed for more than three decades. The temple was ...

But in Japan, most people call it “G-Cans,” or by its other nickname, the underground temple (chika shinden). The name fits, the site’s massive, pillar-filled water tank looks more like something from ...

Visitors look at a new bell donated to Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki on Saturday. The bell replaces the previous one damaged in the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing. The Yomiuri Shimbun 16:31 JST, May 24, ...