For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

Watazumi Shrine on Tsushima has banned all visiting tourists. A grave and unforgivable act involving tourists occurred a few ...

As part of the Mount Fuji UNESCO Heritage Site, this sacred Japanese village offers tranquil ponds, historic shrines, and the ...

They were told the structure was built using traditional methods for constructing Japanese shrines and temples. The Crown Prince and Princess also visited the Japanese government's Japan Pavilion ...

Atlus announced on March 3 that Metaphor: ReFantazio’s creative producer and director Katsura Hashino has been selected for an award from the Japanese government’s Agency for Cultural Affairs. In ...

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares (5,190 acres ...

An annual spring Shinto festival has started at a shrine near Lake Biwa in Japan's western prefecture of Shiga. The first in a series of rituals of the Sanno Festival was held on Sunday at the ...

However, the information revealed about Pokémon Legends Z-A so far has prompted disappointment among some Japanese fans because one Pokémon – Cyndaquil, appears to have been left out. Cyndaquil’s ...

Yushima Shrine is located near the University of Tokyo, one of Japan’s top universities. The shrine boasts around 300 plum trees of 17 varieties that have made it a famous spot for plum blossoms since ...

The initiative involves the BMA, the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation, and Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd. Working together, these organizations aim to improve Bangkok’s ...

(AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth straight year to a record ...

Every Thursday night, the shrine would light up with mahfils, where Baul singers would pour their hearts out in mystic melodies. People from all over the town and beyond gathered here, drawn by ...