Once Japan’s Imperial capital, the city has been a spiritual and cultural epicentre for more than a thousand years. That ...

The wooden veranda of Shorinzan Daruma-ji temple is piled high with daruma that have fulfilled their function of granting ...

Ryuunji Temple high priest Kensyo Inada explained, "zazen is one of the ways to experience Zen. It is a way of sitting down to relax the body and to prepare the mind by slowing down the breathing." ...

Vacation rentals in Hakuba, Japan can bring in, on average, more than $60,000 a year in revenue for short-term rental ...

The ward also has one of Japan's oldest Zen temples, and is famous for its ramen: the Hakata tonkotsu ramen. Chuo-ku, or Chuo City, is a special ward in Tokyo. It is also home to the Tokyo Stock ...

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Ahead of a record-breaking travel boom, the capital’s best stays fuse futuristic comforts with artisanal touches—proof that Japanese hospitality is constantly being reimagined.

Every day, hundreds of people visit Ryoanji Temple to see its Zen rock garden – which is probably the most famous of its kind in Japan. Located in Kyoto's northern outskirts, the temple was ...

Seafood is a serious business in Malta and the charming village of Marsaxlokk is a favourite amongst fish fans. Malta's largest and most beautiful harbour, it's worth a trip simply to see the brightly ...

Uncover the timeless beauty of But Thap Pagoda, home to Vietnam’s finest wooden sculptures and centuries-old artifacts.