An amalgamation of three smaller areas – Yanaka, Nezu and Sendagi –Yanesen oozes a cool, bohemian old Tokyo atmosphere. It’s ...

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...

An American tourist was arrested for defacing one of Tokyo’s most sacred shrines after he allegedly ... In a bid to curb over-tourism, a small town near Mount Fuji erected a barrier to block ...

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 ...

TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for ...

TOKYO -- Many people prayed for prosperous and safe business operations throughout the year at Kanda Myoujin shrine in the Japanese capital's Chiyoda Ward on Jan. 6, the first workday of 2025 for ...

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 ...

A scantily clad shrine parishioner throws icy cold water on himself during the annual cold-endurance festival at Kanda Myojin Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, a traditional ...

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