Join National Geographic photographer Jonathan Irish as he explores the natural landscapes, iconic landmarks, and historical ...

A drunk American tourist sparked outrage in Japan after damaging a 761-year-old temple that’s linked to Japan’s samurai ...

Big islands mean big opportunities to find somewhere magical, all for yourself. To those who think the world has been “done”, ...

Kyoto, Nara and Kobe are our top three places to visit as a day trip from Osaka as you’ll be able to tick off many landmarks ...

Nara Japan offers beauty, history and deer encounters, and is especially gorgeous during cherry blossom season.

Since 2004, the Zenkoji Temple in Nagano has been decorated with lanterns every February to commemorate the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. School students and local artists adorn each lantern with black ...

Just a five-minute taxi ride from JR Nagano Station brings you to Jizokan Matsuya Ryokan, where a Jizo statue—a revered figure of spiritual importance—greets you upon arrival. Sitting on Nakamise ...

Archaeologists excavating the site of the former Yamashiro Kokubunji Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, recently uncovered the ruins of a massive building. The temple was built around 740 C.E. on ...

A city that's seen centuries of devoted pilgrims, Nagano leaves an impression even in the simplest moments—walking through temple grounds, passing wooden facades, or catching peeks of daily rituals ...

KAWACHINAGANO, Japan — Approximately 6,600 miles from Carmel, Indiana, there is a small city in south-central Japan considering installing a roundabout and modeling its future economic ...

Located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Minobu is best known for Kuon-ji Temple, a key site in Nichiren Buddhism. Beyond its religious significance, Minobu offers travelers a chance to experience slow, ...

The three-story, 102-foot-tall pagoda at Kyomizu-dera Temple is a not-to-be-missed place to explore when planning a trip to Kyoto. Winter can be the best time to visit Japan, even better, with ...