Kinkaku-ji is one of the shrines in Japan, also known as the Golden Pavilion. (Photo: Klook SG) In Japan, the two main religions are Shinto and Buddhism as most Japanese consider themselves Buddhist, ...

When traveling to Japan on vacation, visiting a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple is a must. Just like in a church, knowing the proper etiquette is important. As an American exchange student who lived ...

In two rural prefectures, dragon myths — and a cave that purports to host some — make for a unique way to explore the ...

A typical visit to Japan for many tourists consists of a few days in Tokyo, a train over to Kyoto, maybe Osaka. You stay in a hotel full of amenities, or, if you’re on a budget, you might be staying ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — Almost weekly Momo Nomura makes ...

This is a tour of the Kiyomizu Dera Temple in Kyoto Japan. If you are looking for an impressive temple experience with a ...

Sixty years ago, Phil­ip Larkin’s poem “Church Going” offered an acerbic vision of religious decline. He imagines the ever shrinking numbers that will attend England’s churches until finally only a ...