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 ...

Fuku wa uchi! (Demons out! Good luck in!). The ritual is repeated on a larger scale at many temples and shrines around town, usually with a sizeable celebrity contingent on hand to scatter that soy.

Uncover the hidden gems and must-see landmarks of Tokyo. From historic temples to futuristic skyscrapers, Tokyo has it all.

Either way, Buddhists and interested tourists alike flock to this attraction with the ... their experience at the Senso-ji Temple, with some saying a visit to Tokyo isn’t complete until make ...

An entertainment facility based on the “Harry Potter” film franchise opening in Tokyo next summer will ... scenes secrets of the film series. The attraction will be the world’s second ...

TOKYO – The Tokyo Skytree, the world’s tallest freestanding tower, is more than just one of the city’s top tourist attractions ... such as the Horyuji Temple in Nara prefecture, which ...

In Japan, there's much talk about an American tourist who carved letters into the wooden gate of one of the most frequently visited temples in Tokyo. Meiji-jingū is a Shinto place of worship in ...

They say change is the only constant in Tokyo. The capital has always been a city of reinventions – some voluntary, others forced – ceaselessly building to outdo itself. And just like in years ...

Japan has a plethora of gardens, temples and nature spots ... deeper level through a visit to these attractions. After three days exploring the capital Tokyo, delve into the rich history and ...

More than a century and a half later, Temple Emanu-El numbers 10,000 members and occupies the world’s largest Jewish house of worship. From its humble beginnings in a rented room on the Lower ...