If you're travelling this new year, these intimate wellness retreats in Japan will help usher in a new era of self-care for starting fresh.

As Japan’s population falls and interest in religion declines, there are fewer people to contribute to the upkeep of the country’s numerous temples and shrines. Suzuki’s Mikaboyama temple ...

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

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Every winter Mount Rokko adds a snow park to its many leisure facilities. A short train ride and cable car from downtown Kobe ...

73-year-old Japanese digital artist Tatsuo Horiuchi has come up with a never expected artwork of large landscape pieces created using Microsoft Excel. He sees the MS Excel spreadsheet much more ...

Japan, a country of rich tradition and cutting-edge modernity, is home to some of the most populous cities in the world. From the industrious metropolis of Tokyo to the cultural heritage of Kyoto, the ...

Togakushi Shrine comprises five distinct shrine buildings: Okusha, Chusha, Kuzuryusha, Hokosha and Hinomikosha. Each shrine honors different deities from Japan’s Shinto sect. Visitors often trek ...

Writer Hannah Kirshner first moved to Yamanaka Onsen to better understand its craft culture. Almost 10 years later, she’s ...