With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

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 ...

Situated on Otowa Mountain in eastern Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera ... in the complex is the Jishu Shrine, a red-lacquered temple dedicated to Okuninushi-no-mikoto, the Shinto god of love.

In the years since, though, the Nagasaki Prefecture Shinto shrine which served as a model for one of the locations in the "Ghost of Tsushima" video game has been dealing with unwanted visitors of a ...

Specifically, the Watazumi Shrine located on Japan’s Tsushima Island will only allow access to those using the Shinto shrine for worship. Tourists banned after “unforgivable act of disrespect ...

A Shinto shrine made famous by Ghost of Tsushima has now banned foreign tourists after a ‘grave and unforgivable act of disrespect.’ ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. A Shinto shrine that's believed to have influenced a similar location in Ghost of Tsushima has reportedly banned tourists after an undisclosed ...

An iconic Japanese shrine that Ghost of Tsushima fans helped repair has now banned all tourists after an “unforgivable” act was committed.

The gathering place for the cats is a small Shinto shrine in the resort town of Ushimado in southern Japan, surrounded by cherry trees and high up on the edge of a bay. The steps lead down to a ...

An onsen gastronomy trek in rural Japan is a triple indulgence in hot springs, local delicacies and scenic walks. Read more ...