From whole wheat to sourdough, registered dietitian Vanessa Rissetto joins TODAY to break down the health benefits of six ...

Inclusive of the Mie, Wakayama and Nara prefectures, Kii Peninsula is easily accessible via multiple train routes from Osaka ...

It is considered one of Japan’s three great Tenjin shrines ... tying countless ema (wooden prayer plaques) to the shrine’s grounds. For temple gardens, Zuisenji is a must-visit, located ...

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...

The Japanese government recently launched an initiative it hopes will encourage foreign tourists to venture off the beaten ...

While Spain's headline trail now attracts up to half a million pilgrims a year, its twin is often uncrowded and offers a peaceful route through forests and mountain scenery ...

With forest covering two-thirds of the Japanese archipelago, Japan's celebrated carpentry culture is rooted in a profound respect for nature and trees.The exhibition ...

Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back ...