In spite of the fact that homebrewing is still illegal, the Japanese government allowed for inns and restaurants in special ...

one Shinto shrine and a church. A surge in religious properties coming up for sale has Japanese authorities worried that prospective buyers are not interested in them for heavenly purposes.

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Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back ...

Doburoku, a traditional Japanese unfiltered liquor, is making a comeback after being banned since 1899. Known for its sweet, ...

Shinto shrines are places of worship and the dwellings of the kami, the Shinto Gods,' Japan-Guide.com previously wrote. 'Torii gates mark the approach and entrance to a shrine.' Amidst the fury ...

Torii gates are traditionally found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine to mark ... s “courage” for apologising for the shrine stunt. One Japanese social media user commented ...

A kemari ancient football festival was held at Tanzan Shinto shrine in the city of Sakurai, Nara Prefecture. Eight people in ancient costumes formed a･･･ ...

At 3,776 meters, Mount Fuji is Japan's loftiest summit and a beacon of spiritual reverence. Since the Heian period (794-1185) ...

a symbolic gateway marking the entrance to a Shinto temple. Pérez performs her routine at the Torri, a gateway at Japanese shrines that’s often seen as the border between the spirit and the ...

He is unlikely to visit the Shinto shrine, which is regarded by neighboring countries as a symbol of Japan's past militarism as it honors Class-A war criminals along with the war dead, during the ...