On a recent excursion to the Akabane neighborhood in Tokyo’s northern Kita Ward, we were taking one of our usual ambling ...

Visits to the shrine by senior Japanese political figures have drawn criticism from countries such as South Korea, which was under Tokyo’s colonial rule for 35 years, and China, which Japan invaded.

Tsuneo Watanabe, the powerful head of Japan's largest newspaper who had close ties with the country's powerful conservative ...

Tokyo's Ueno Toshogu shrine is pictured during a lighting ceremony on Nov. 20, 2024.

An American tourist was arrested in Japan for allegedly defacing a traditional wooden gate at a famous Tokyo shrine by etching letters on it, police said on Thursday. Steve Hayes, a 65-year-old ...

In western Japan, this prefecture’s verdant natural spaces are the perfect destination for bringing together body, mind, and ...

From colorful lantern floats to sky-shattering firework displays, Tohoku’s range of festivities is absolutely unmatched.

Trending on NextShark: Chinese man claims he defaced Tokyo shrine over Fukushima discharge A video posted on Chinese social media also showed one of the men appearing to urinate on the pillar before ...

Tokyo, a city where tradition meets innovation, offers a plethora of activities to make New Year’s Eve 2024 unforgettable.