A temple in Japan's capital will soon offer "omikuji" paper fortune-telling slips in Braille, as the writing system for blind people and thos･･･ ...

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

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 ...

A Vietnamese Buddhist nun will open a new temple in Tokyo to help her compatriots living in Japan who are in need, as more technical intern trainees and students encounter problems in the country ...

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

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...

Tokyo Tower has been celebrating the coming ... when monks from nearby Zojoji Temple will perform their rites. After that you can join the tower's official mascot, Noppon in the ritual throwing ...

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, who is on a four-day visit to Japan to seek investment for the state, visited the ...

The perfect temple for avid hikers, Daigo-ji is made up of three different structures: Sanboin, Shimo-Daigo (Lower Daigo), and Kami-Daigo (Upper Daigo). The third section is located at the top of ...

Getting home on New Year's Eve in Tokyo could be tricky ... prayers or take part in a spiritual bell-ringing ritual at a temple, here's how to get home safely. 'Inner circle' (counter-clockwise ...

Here is part two of the semi-detailed write-up of my trip to Japan. You can check out part one from the Jan. 21 edition of ...