This scenic train ride in Japan is a must for cat lovers, combining beautiful views with feline-themed charm for an ...

Japan may be less well known for cycling vacations, but its prefectures have all the key ingredients: pastoral countryside ... pottery studios and remote shrines and, of course, eat the food ...

And so with this notion of countryside regrowth in mind ... The area is best known for its astounding Izumo Shrine, a foundational place in Japanese cultural mythology. Still, Shimane was one ...

Summers are also hot and humid, although the countryside ... Learning Japanese history can enrich your experience Learning about the origins of a particular shrine or tradition — the "Obon ...

Yasukuni Shrine - the name means 'peaceful country' - was founded in 1869 on the orders of Emperor Meiji. It is dedicated to the souls of about 2.5 million Japanese men, women and children who died in ...