Japan is a fascinating country with a unique mix of modern innovations and ancient traditions. It has one eye fixed on the future, while the other one looks deeply into the past. While the gleaming ...

It’s also surrounded by lush greenery, so it feels like a misplaced Mesoamerican temple rather than a museum in the Japanese Alps. Walking up to Akasaka Palace is like stepping into 18th-century ...

Watatsumi Shrine completely bans all tourists, both international and domestic, following repeated disrespectful behaviour.

Many of Kyoto's top attractions pay homage to a Japan of the past, but the Kyoto International Manga Museum focuses on a very current form of Japanese art. Manga is a style of comics that exploded ...

FUKUSAKI, Hyogo Prefecture—An eerie initiative to transform the hometown of famed folklorist Kunio Yanagita into a haven for “yokai” ghouls is working wonders for local tourism, drawing more ...