The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...

During other seasons, Japanese flock to Buddhist Bon dances and Shinto-related festivals involving “mikoshi,” or portable shrines. “In Japan, faith is not considered an important element of ...

Each of these temples and shrines ... lined with stone lanterns. Sika deer, considered to be divine messengers, graze in the ...