Fushimi Inari Taisha is famous for the vermillion shrine gates that line mountain paths. As the head Inari shrine, it has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan.

Hoards of Chinese tourists sparked chaos as they converged on a level crossing in Japan. Footage shows holidaymakers crowding ...

Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back ...

Fushimi Inari Taisha is one of Japan's most famous Shinto shrines. It is dedicated to the god Inari, who is the protector of harvests as well as businesses. The shrine is famous for its thousands ...

No records exist of when Munakata Taisha was founded, but the shrine is mentioned in the Kojiki, the oldest existing record of Japanese history written in the eighth century. It comprises three ...

Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back ...

Editor’s note: This series showcases what we are calling “kawaii” (cute) items made locally in the iconic Japanese city. Tanka, founded 270 years ago, is the only remaining pottery for ...