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 ...

As far as Shinto shrines go (there are about 400 in Kyoto), this one is pretty special. Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari ...

Shrines are a minor activity in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, where you have to explore a shrine complex to find the various spots to pray in front of ...

Fushimi Inari Taisha is famous for the vermillion shrine gates that line mountain paths. As the head Inari shrine, it has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan. Since its foundation in 711 ...

Most people visit Kyoto for its history, culture, and architectural heritage, including the world-famous Fushimi Inari Shrine ...

Japan is in the middle of an unprecedentedly huge inbound international travel boom, with the country’s major tourism ...

Plum blossoms are at their best in various parts of Kyoto. Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, known as a famous plum blossom viewing spot, has about 1,500 plum trees. Many people visit the shrine ...

One of the best options in Kyoto is Yuzuya Ryokan. Located right next to Yasaka Shrine, you will find yourself in the atmosphere of a mountain village outside an ancient city from the moment you ...