Japan is a dream destination for American travelers, and they’ve been flocking to the country in staggering numbers. Last spring, the Japan National Tourism Organization reported back-to-back ...

The Itsukushima Shrine, better known as the “floating torii gate” off of Hiroshima, began charging an entry fee in 2023 as a way to manage the popular photo op. The snowy onsen town of Otaru ...

the floating torii gate. Players should ensure they see the whole area, including the landscape and associated buildings, to truly understand the beauty of the Itsukushima Shrine. Mount Everest is ...

I had heard so much about the Torii Gate, the entrance to the Itsukushima Shrine, on Miyajima Island ... The Seto Inland Sea and floating torii gate at Miyajima Island, Japan.

The great floating gate (O-Torii) on Miyajima island near the Itsukushima Shinto shrine is a sight to behold. Picture: iStock That is the day we go to Miyajima, an island recognised the world over ...

You’ll just have to be creative on how to get your photo with the Hakone Shrine lakefront torii gate as background. RED. The Hakone Shrine lakefront torii gate as seen from inside a swan pedal ...

A pirate ship sailing across Lake Ashi in Motohakone, with the Hakone shrine’s torii gate and Mount Fuji in the distance Located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Hakone offers a perfect escape from Tokyo. The ...

A pirate ship sailing across Lake Ashi in Motohakone, with the Hakone shrine’s torii gate and Mount Fuji in the distance A trip to Hakone is the perfect way to see some of the beautiful countryside ...

Seven days was enough to give Tokyo’s surface a good scratch, while I also had a couple day trips to Kamakura and Hakone ... shrine, it was founded by Minamoto Yoritomo, the first shogun of the ...