Built in 1920, this revered Shinto shrine in Tokyo sees around 3 million visitors every year. Despite this, it's an oasis of ...

The 70km Shimanami Kaido, webbed with fishing harbours, hillside citrus orchards and historic shrines, is often regarded as one of the world's most incredible bike journeys.

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Buddhists object to the shrine being called the Mahabodhi Temple. Buddhists, they maintain, have nothing to do with ‘temples’ ...

The 70km Shimanami Kaido, webbed with fishing harbours, hillside citrus orchards and historic shrines ... styles from all over Japan and a dimly lit cave illustrates a Buddhist hell.