SUWA, Nagano -- A natural phenomenon called "Omiwatari," in which ice forming on the surface of Lake Suwa in Nagano ...

In central Japan, just under two hours from ... the complex is reachable by bus from Nagano City. In winter, the bus only goes to Chusha, the middle shrine, meaning the last two kilometres to ...

spellbinding waterfalls and trees that in winter look like 'snow monsters'. There's even a shrine that appears to 'float on water'. Our picture tour of Japan will take you to lesser-known corners ...

Nearly eight decades after Japan’s defeat in World War Two, Tokyo’s Yasukuni shrine remains a potent symbol of its wartime legacy in East Asia and a flashpoint for regional tension. Here is ...

Okayama Prefecture is said to be the birthplace of Momotaro, the protagonist of Japan’s most famous folktale. Several local sightseeing spots are associated with Momotaro, but one of the most famous ...

HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--About 300 dazzling fireworks lit up the cold winter night near the UNESCO World Heritage site of Itsukushimajinja shrine here on Jan. 14. The pyrotechnics were ...

As winter fades, the world eagerly anticipates one of nature’s most breathtaking spectacles: cherry blossom season. This year ...

In central Japan, just under two hours from Tokyo by ... are undeniably magnetic – they were the stage for the 1998 Winter Olympics – we are not here to carve through powder.

Known as the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan's civilization dates as far back ... enjoying the area's museums and amusement park, and in winter, take a relaxing soak in the onsen after skiing ...

The Meiji Shrine is a Shinto (Japan's original religion) shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. Japanese history credits Meiji for modernizing Japan by incorporating Western ...