Straddling Saijo and Kumakogen in Ehime Prefecture, Mt. Ishizuchi is the highest mountain in western Japan, standing at 1,982 ...

The Bulgari Hotel seamlessly mixes two cultures in high style, with tasteful touches of Bulgari sparkle. Hovering near the ...

From the quiet groves of Lumbini to the grand temples of Kyoto, the journey of the Buddha still echoes across Asia. More than ...

I was bewildered that The Tale of Genji had such a hold on me at this particular moment: It is a wild, confounding work that ...

Shoden-ji is a quiet Rinzai Zen temple hidden in Kyoto's northern suburbs, famed for a blood-stained ceiling and a rock garden that enchanted David Bowie. Founded in 1282, the temple's main hall was ...

Shinto is the native religious tradition of Japan. I think it's easy to see visual signs of it throughout Japan, from the ...