Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” ...

Their responses reflect a long history of pragmatism about traditional religions ... small shrines and temples in rural Japan struggle to survive, with many on the verge of closing.

A weeping cherry tree said to be more than 400 years old is blooming at a temple in Fukui Prefecture along the Sea of Japan. The tree at Kogyoji temple in Eiheiji Town is about nine meters tall ...

One of the world’s most populous cities, Tokyo brings together many of the elements that make Japan so popular with travelers. Visit youthful Shibuya and upscale Ginza to experience the modern side of ...

Daruma doll is a Japanese traditional red doll which is considered as a symbol of good luck, making it a famous souvenir.

Established in 725AD and fostered by the Maeda clan, the temple also displays Japan's largest cliff-carved ... A short trip southwest takes you to Yatsuo, a traditional townscape in Toyama city ...

along with senior officials from the Japan Tourism Agency and the Japanese Embassy, visited the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya, reinforcing the spiritual and cultural ties between Japan and India.

The iconic Japanese dolls range from a couple of inches to several feet in height, and there are thousands of them at the 1,300-year-old temple, located about an hour from downtown Osaka in Minoh ...