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 to the eighth century, but it's not the star of ...

Animals have played roles that go far beyond their presence in the natural world since the times of ancient civilisations to ...

KYOTO—Sixteen shrines and temples here are now granting access to their private statues and architecture for a spring ...

I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...

A lot of the most popular shrines and temples are actually open 24/7, so the fact that you can technically go whenever you ...

A lot of the most popular shrines and temples are actually open 24/7, so the fact that you can technically go whenever you ...

Dedicated to the god of rice and trade, the Fushimi Inari Shrine unfolds beneath an endless archway of vibrant orange-red torii gates, each one donated by businesses and individuals over ...

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