The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - forming an epic walking route across central Japan ... an Eishoji Buddhist temple just up ...

Tokyo, Nagano is a magnet for skiers and snowboarders, but it also has temples, macaque monkeys and a town Hokusai painted in The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. The Japanese Alps tower ...

13 years ago, Anzu Murata's (Mei Nagano) family fell apart when her ... a 10-billion-yen plot of land next to a Buddhist temple. Can they pull it off without getting caught?" ...

Come to Nagano! In this stunning pocket of Japan, your days are spent under the spell of majestic ... During the Nara Period (710-784), Buddhist monks set up "fuseya," or "free houses," to shelter ...

InsideJapan explains why it’s reducing off-season pricing for good To help ease Japan’s increasing ... rice fields and past temple pagodas in Kurashiki and an overnight stay at a Buddhist pilgrims’ ...

According to legend, Kukai, the renowned monk who helped spread Buddhism in Japan, visited in 808 to offer prayers in honor of the Big Dipper. The temple’s centerpiece ... Take the Nankai-Koya Line to ...

Besides nature and monkeys, Nagano is also home to one of Japan’s largest ... History buffs will enjoy touring Zenkoji Temple, home of Japan’s first Buddhist statue or the charming traditional town of ...

American cook and food writer Jody Eddy’s friendship with Shinobu Namae, the chef behind three-Michelin-star Tokyo restaurant L’Effervescence, was ultimately what gained her access to the ...

A monk and a visitor were killed Wednesday morning by a fire that destroyed a Bronx Buddhist temple and two surrounding buildings, FDNY officials said. It was the second time this week a parked ...

Experience the beauty and tradition of Japan's Lantern Festivals with our guide to these breathtaking celebrations of light ...