Most visitors hit the "golden triangle" of Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto on Honshu's east coast. Here's why the regions of Chugoku ...

Most visitors hit the "golden triangle" of Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto on Honshu's east coast. Here's why the regions of Chugoku ...

A string of traditionally popular places, the ‘Golden Route’ has long been a favorite for Japan’s visitors – but now it’s ...

Intrigued, we made our way up the incline next to the sign, passing beneath the stone torii gate that marks the boundary of ...

The shrine complex dates back to the eighth century, but it's not the star of the show. Most visitors come for the close to 10,000 red and orange lacquered torii gates that line the 2 ½-mile-long ...

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Ise Grand Shrine, in the city of Ise in Mie Prefecture ... Around the winter solstice, the sun rises magnificently behind the torii gate at the bridge. It’s cold and dark in the winter, but ...

Touching down in Tokyo is like landing on a different planet, with few - if any - familiarities. But don't let that put you ...

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Also within in the complex is the Jishu Shrine, a red-lacquered temple dedicated to Okuninushi-no-mikoto, the Shinto god of love. Visitors who can successfully walk between two stones outside of ...