Step through the iconic Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate) and wander down Nakamise Street, a lively shopping avenue filled with stalls offering traditional sweets, handcrafted souvenirs, and Edo-era charm.

American cook and food writer Jody Eddy’s friendship with Shinobu Namae, the chef behind three-Michelin-star Tokyo restaurant L’Effervescence, was ultimately what gained her access to the ...

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Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation and strained households. By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno ...

The gate is 24 meters high and 50 meters wide, making it one of the largest wooden gates still standing in Japan. A Buddhist hall sits on the upper level. The central government designated the ...

The Thalassery police have registered a case against five CPI(M) activists and 53 other identifiable persons for allegedly locking the Manolikkavu temple gate and releasing an accused who was ...

TOKYO—The Japanese economy expanded faster than expected in the final three months of 2024 thanks to solid corporate spending and external demand, a positive show of strength as the central bank ...

In 1941, when the Japanese government was salvaging metal from wherever it could for the looming Pacific War, the nation’s largest Buddhist group readily handed over its temple bells for the ...

The village’s narrow alleys, lined with shrines and temples, offer a glimpse of traditional Japan, where visitors still sleep on tatami mats and dine close to the floor. Skiers meander through ...

The city, known as the cultural capital of Japan, is home to numerous Buddhist temples, the Imperial Palace, Shinto shrines, traditional wooden houses and meticulously kept gardens – all make ...

Every day, hundreds of people visit Ryoanji Temple to see its Zen rock garden – which is probably the most famous of its kind in Japan. Located in Kyoto's northern outskirts, the temple was ...