Glance around the grounds and listen to discover that not only devout followers and tourists congregate at shrines and temples in central Tokyo. Shrines, temples and historic parks have a richer ...

He visited one of Tokyo’s most famous shrines, Meiji Jingu, and allegedly defaced one of its gate’s pillars as a prank by using his fingernails to scratch the surface, reported AFP.

Tokyo is famous for its urban sprawl ... Kamakura is worth the hour-long train journey from Tokyo for its historical shrines and temples. Houkokuji Temple, in particular, is known for its small ...

Arguably the most famous of Japan’s cities, Tokyo is a city of neighborhoods, each with its own distinctive personalities. From the calm of Asakusa to the hustle of Akihabara, this is what ...