Tokyo, Japan 4K | Walking through the backstreets of Asakusa at midnight. Take a quiet walk through the near-silent streets ...

Periods including “fish emerge from the ice” in mid-February and “rainbows hide” in late November offer a framework for ...

In Japan, the simple act of walking has long been connected to working toward enlightenment.

The Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in Oita welcomed a baby “Nihonzaru” (Japanese macaque) on April 21, the first to be born this year. The newborn male macaque was named “Dekopin ...

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...

Legend has it that this temple got its start during the reign of Emperor Nintoku, when an stranded Indian priest found a Kannon Bosatsu statue in the waters of Nachi Falls, placing the statue here. Up ...

Tenjuan Garden was built by Shiren Kokan who was the 15th head priest of Nanzen-ji Temple. The garden has many wonderful highlights including a Japanese rock garden, a pond with a circular path, and ...

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