The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...

The city of Kyoto is known as Japan's cultural and spiritual capital. It's for good reason: Kyoto has hundreds of Buddhist ...

As Japan’s population falls and interest in religion declines, there are fewer people to contribute to the upkeep of the country’s numerous temples and shrines. Suzuki’s Mikaboyama temple ...

High up in the Japanese Alps, the only sounds I hear are ... In the background are pale mountains, delicate cherry blossoms, far-off shrines and glimpses of a translucent sea.