On an island in Hiroshima Bay in Japan, this mythical shrine looks as if it’s floating on water. Dating back centuries, the Shinto temple was built as a holy place for Shintoism, which is a Japanese ...

Some cities don’t just exist in the present — they straddle the past and breathe history into every stone, building, and ...

A lot of the most popular shrines and temples are actually open 24/7, so the fact that you can technically go whenever you ...

A lot of the most popular shrines and temples are actually open 24/7, so the fact that you can technically go whenever you ...

Many of us know that Japan took its Buddhism, its urban design, its flower-viewing rites and several of its art forms from ...

With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

Shinto is focused on how to survive in this life.” Early the next day, Ando picked me up at my hotel in Kyoto to take me to the temple town of Koyasan, 75 or so miles away up in the mountains.

A new building inspired by an ancient Japan palace was recently completed here at Manyo Botanical Garden on the grounds of ...

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 ...

He combined modern construction methods (including steel reinforcement) with interlocking joints inspired by those traditionally used in Shinto temples and shrines. These joints required ...