Shinto is often described as Japan’s indigenous religion—but can it expand beyond Japan? While traditionally tied to Japanese culture, shrines, and national identity, modern practitioners argue that ...

Shimane Prefecture — located in the southwest of Japan’s main island near Hiroshima Prefecture — is an off-the-beaten-path ...

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

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

In hotspots like Kyoto you sometimes have to queue for the queues, but escaping the country’s overtourism problem couldn’t be simpler ...

While Spain's headline trail now attracts up to half a million pilgrims a year, its twin is often uncrowded and offers a ...

With deserted beaches, mesmerizing world heritage sites and beautiful churches, Bahia is filled with history and culture. If ...

The best places to visit and things to do in Nara, Japan, include feeding friendly deer, exploring ancient temples, and ...

In anticipation of a massive earthquake hitting the capital, the Tokyo bureau of the Association of Shinto Shrines has ...

There are religions that put their believers' faith to the test with harsh trials. On a mountain in Japan, that test is not ...

A Shinto shrine in Japan's western prefecture of Fukuoka has held a traditional ritual of collecting seaweed from the ocean and offering it before an altar to pray for navigational safety and a large ...