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 ...

ABOUT 92 percent of the visas issued by the Embassy of Japan to Filipinos were for short-term visits. In an email to the BusinessMirror, the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) said, “While we ...

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･･･ ...

From futuristic architecture to a booming food scene to ancient rituals, there are many a reason why Tokyo must be next on ...

This bridge is named after Komagata-do Hall of Senso-ji Temple. The bridge was built in 1927 to connect ... and a popular spot for photographing Tokyo Skytree or the Asahi Beer building with its ...

As most travelers know, Tokyo is huge. The city is urban sprawl ... Home to the popular Sensoji Temple, the area does see plenty of tourists. But beyond the parameters of this popular attraction ...

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

Japan’s annual ritual of “mame-maki,” or bean-throwing, at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and homes sees people marking ...

TOKYO (AP) -- Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried soybeans thrown at them in the hope of warding off evil ...

The recent surge of Chinese travelers into Japan may be creating much-needed ambassadors.