In the stillness of Kyoto’s Okazaki Shrine, one writer found a sense of peace surrounded by rabbit statues following her partner’s cancer diagnosis and a challenging IVF journey.

A Japanese diver’s long-running interaction with a wild fish has drawn global attention, offering a rare, well-documented example of repeated recognition between a human and marine life over several ...

Interior designer Marshall Watson shares lessons in perfection, peace, and spiritual connection with nature after exploring ...

Oshino Hakkai is an idyllic spot nestled in the Fuji Five Lakes region of Yamanashi Prefecture. Traditional thatched-roof ...

Take, for example, a new manhole lid that’s just been installed in front of Kobunoki Shrine in Ninohe City, Iwate Prefecture.

The new Capella Kyoto combines luxury, culture, fine dining and wellness in one gorgeous package in the heart of Japan's ...

In Tateyama, Japan, diver Hiroyuki Arakawa shares a unique, decades-long connection with a wild fish named Yoriko. This ...

It’s 6pm and the sight of a few Japanese women in layers of make-up and draped in exquisite kimonos suddenly transforms a crowd of tourists into a paparazzi-type mob trying to grab a picture. Their ...

Kyoto is a more traditional Japanese city, but it's not all temples and shrines. If you're looking to fill your days in Kyoto ...

Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in this image from a video, makes a campaign speech in Nara, Japan, shortly before he was shot on July 8. Abe, a divisive arch-conservative and one of his ...

A controversy in Fujisawa, Japan, has sparked debate after residents reportedly opposed plans for the city’s first mosque.