Based in Japan, Matt Newell's interest in photography goes back to high school when he was learning about cameras, which also ...

Coral Expeditions has three 14-night Through the Heart of Japan departures in 2025: October 4, October 18 and November 2.

Visitors looking for the "real Japan" may find it on a new long trail two hours from Tokyo that shows off the country's ...

While Mie may not have the name recognition abroad of its famous neighbors, Osaka and Kyoto, the prefecture boasts plenty of ...

Year-round sights include Unesco-listed Buddhist temples, Zen gardens and Fushimi Inari – a Shinto shrine made up of thousands of crimson torii gates that climb the forest trail of Mount Inari.

Visit the famous Arashiyama Bamboo forest or the iconic red torii gates along the Fushimi Inari. The local design and culture have drawn experts like architectural historian Alex Kerr, who ...

Don't miss photogenic Hoshi-ga-mori, a panoramic spot about 600m from the main temple, where a torii gate stands at ... autumn foliage lights up the forest. Another interesting feature of Unpenji ...

There's no denying the irresistible appeal of Japanese-themed aesthetics, in my opinion - I've always loved the image of pink cherry blossom petals blowing in the wind, complemented perfectly by a ...