This lesser-visited town in Japan is a dream destination featuring hot springs, rich history, and breathtaking scenery for an ...

Shikoku, although the smallest of Japan's main islands, plays a huge role in the country's spiritual heritage. It's home to ...

In a nation as culturally rich as Japan, it can be hard to know how to spend your time there. Here are ten of our favorite ...

TAKATORI, Nara —Walking through the vast areas on the mountainside of Mount Takatori ... Tsubosakadera temple in Takatori, Nara Prefecture, is known as a place where people can come to pray ...

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.

From subtropical islands to chilled-out ski resorts, there are so many places in Japan that don't suffer from the overtourism ...

The mountain is dotted with age-old shrines and temples, along with miles of hiking trails, and hanami parks. In the Shimo section, you can even view the flowering trees from the Yoshino Ropeway ...

The comedian and satirist Munya Chawawa, who found social media superstardom on Instagram with his skits and musical parodies ...

A bout 700 feet from Zambezi National Park and less than a 10-minute drive to Mosi-oa-Tunya, a.k.a. Victoria Falls, one of ...

SANBAGAWA, Gunma Prefecture--Benmou Suzuki’s dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. Yet the monk ...

Shikoku is the smallest of Japan's four main islands ... flanked by cedar trees. Situated on Mount Unpen, this temple is the highest point of the entire Henro route at just over 900m above ...