In Japan, the simple act of walking has long been connected to working toward enlightenment.

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A traditional festival featuring decorative floats has opened in the central Japanese prefecture of Gifu. The Furukawa Festival in Hida City is one of the "Yama, Hoko, Yatai float festivals in ...

Join me for Hatsumode (初詣) – the first shrine visit of the year in Japan! ⛩️✨ This beautiful New Year tradition is all about ...

Pure white "ginryoso" flowers, or Monotropastrum humile, bloom among fallen leaves at Oomiwa Jinja shrine in Sakurai, Nara ...

Thousands crowded San Francisco's Japantown on Sunday for the 58th annual Cherry Blossom Festival. Kiyomi Takeda, who's part of the festival's non-profit arm, said there was plenty for people to ...

Dior staged a poetic show at Kyoto’s UNESCO-listed Toji Temple for Fall 2025, drawing on its longstanding connection to local ...

This beautiful and splendid procession reaches a length of 2km. Date and time: Mid-October The Jidai Festival begins from 7:00, while the timing of other events can change. 30 minutes from JR Kyoto ...

New US envoy says 'very optimistic' about tariff talks with Japan ...

Golden Week holiday travel aspirations down in Japan amid crowding, high prices: JTB poll ...

One of the three greatest summer festivals of Tohoku, with colorful bamboo decorations all around the city of Sendai. Known also as a bamboo festival or a star festival, Tanabata is a festival that ...