Shikoku has a quiet, but profound presence in Japan's archipelago. It wears its heart on its sleeve, inviting you to explore ...

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

CNN’s Will Ripley visits the ancient temple complex of Koyasan in the mountains of Wakayama Prefecture and experiences monastic life at Ekoin Temple. FBI identifies New Orleans driver suspected ...

Japan’s highest (3,776 meters) and most revered mountain was designated a World Heritage Site in 2013, recognizing it as a symbol of Japan. So, the mountain is owned by the central government ...

Driving along the Iseji, one of the seven Kumano Kodo routes, I saw a roadside sign that read “Hana-no-Iwaya--World Heritage Site--The Oldest Sacred Place in Japan.” I wasn’t sure about the ...

Since the Edo period (between 1603 and 1868), pilgrims have come to this region to visit Japan’s most sacred Shinto shrine ... there’s no shortage of places to enjoy fresh seafood.

A luxurious suite at a temple lodging facility on Mount Koya, a sacred Buddhist site in western Japan, has been attracting a ...

What it’s like to hike Japan’s sacred Kumano Kodo trail - This tranquil walking route that takes in waterfalls, temples and ...

Unwrap the mystery of Japan’s spirituality at Unesco World Heritage site Kumano Kodo ... mountains under the tutelage of the messenger, a sacred three-legged crow named the Yatagarasu.

People say it carries the voice of the deities, which seemed appropriate as we were on the Kumano Kodo, Japan’s ancient ... The Kumano Kodo, a sacred route for over 1,000 years, is an antidote ...

Aiko Ohno dives down in the cool waters off Japan’s Ise-Shima National Park ... nestled in the lush mountains of Toba, sits the sacred Shirataki Falls. Here, visitors can experience a centuries ...