Head to the unsung Japanese region of Tohoku to discover its traditional inns, and immerse yourself in the thermal waters ...

Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” ...

From transport tips to the best seasons for a visit, here’s the lowdown on the best way to explore Japan's capital city.

Travelers can also see shrines and temples, enjoy miles of hiking ... most iconic places to participate in hanami in Japan. The five-mile-long mountain ridge that encompasses Mount Yoshino is ...

Situated on Otowa Mountain in eastern Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple wows travelers with its stunning natural scenery, which visitors say is best viewed from the verandah off the temple's main building.

Every day, hundreds of people visit Ryoanji Temple to see its Zen rock garden – which is probably the most famous of its kind in Japan. Located in Kyoto's northern outskirts, the temple was ...

Travelers can also see shrines and temples, enjoy miles of hiking trails ... on one of the best places to see cherry blossoms in Japan: Mount Yoshino. Mount Yoshino is located within Yoshino ...

The iconic Japanese dolls range from a couple of inches to several feet in height, and there are thousands of them at the 1,300-year-old temple, located about an hour from downtown Osaka in Minoh ...

Mount Yoshino in Yoshino-Kumano National Park is considered one of the best places to view cherry blossoms in Japan. There are ... with age-old shrines and temples, along with miles of hiking ...