SANBAGAWA, Gunma Prefecture--Benmou Suzuki’s dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest ... shrine and a church. A surge in religious properties coming up for sale has Japanese ...

Jan. 7 (UPI) --A formal ceremony heralded the start of the Japan's sumo wrestling season at the Meiji Jingu shrine on Tuesday, two months after a U.S. man was arrested for desecrating it.

Each shrine honors different deities from Japan’s Shinto sect. Visitors often trek between these shrines, taking in the peaceful atmosphere and stunning views. The history of Togakushi Shrine dates ...

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

Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back ...