While Spain's headline trail now attracts up to half a million pilgrims a year, its twin is often uncrowded and offers a peaceful route through forests and mountain scenery ...

Coral Expeditions has three 14-night Through the Heart of Japan departures in 2025: October 4, October 18 and November 2.

Past the torii gate, the path runs along the quiet seashore ... if a hiraka tossed from outside the fence lands inside one of the stone circles, the person’s wish will be granted.

Traverse the less-frequented parts of Japan with cheap two-way flights from Singapore's Changi Airport from just $299.

Peer at the dozens of stone and bronze foxes that line the paths ... with the fading light filtering through the trees and torii gates makes for an eerie and spiritual experience.

At the new Four Seasons Hotel Osaka, there's an exclusive modern ryokan within the hotel and an enticing culinary program.

A 65-year-old US citizen has been detained by Japanese police on charges of damaging the wooden torii gate of Tokyo's Meiji ... was found in two places on a stone wall of the Yasukuni shrine ...

and a Chilean woman was filmed doing pull-ups on a shrine's "torii" gate. This growing backlash over these misdeeds is not only coming from the Japanese public but also from long-term foreign ...

You may see people dropping a coin on every step as they climb the stone stairs in the hope that ... about 600m from the main temple, where a torii gate stands at the edge of a cliff, flanked ...

In the valley below, a traditional stone torii gate stands among bright green rice fields, with serried ranks of mountains marching to the horizon beyond. There’s a walk through forest to ...

The eerie jizo statue nearby, with its emotionless wooden face replacing the vandalised stone head, adds an extra layer of spookiness ... Picture this: A vibrant torii gate, once the entrance to the ...

In the midst of entrance exam season, stressed students seeking a short respite look to eat foods that are believed to bring ...