Many people who visit Kyoto will stop by Fushimi Inari Taisha (shrine). The Senbon Torii (one thousand torii gates) lives up to its name and has become a majestic sight attracting visitors from every ...

Lots of sightseeing destinations in Japan come with some sort of qualifier. Akihabara should be on your itinerary if you like anime, for example, and you won’t want to miss the town of Hakone if ...

HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--The famed torii gate serenely resting in the sea may no longer be clearly seen, but the repair structure surrounding it is going viral on social media for its ...

Since June 2019, the otorii gate has been covered in scaffolding as part of the long, arduous process of restoration. The renovation work is scheduled to be fully completed by the end of 2022, but ...