IZUMISANO, Osaka Prefecture—A 62-year-old retiree ... Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Prefecture with about 150 Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines in six prefectures in the Kinki region.

OSAKA—A high-rise hotel built on the grounds of a historic temple here opened its doors to reporters on Oct. 11 ahead of its grand opening in the following month. The 15-story Candeo Hotels ...

Japan's Crown Prince and Princess Akishino have visited the venue of the upcoming expo in Osaka, western Japan.

Tsubosakadera temple in Takatori, Nara Prefecture, is known as a place where people can come to pray for eye diseases to be ...

A memorial will be held here March 13 to mark 80 years since the first major air raid on this city in the last stages of ...

Located on the east end of Kenninji Temple at the end of Hanamikoji street, Yasui Konpiragu Shrine has since ancient times been revered as a place of prayer for ...

March in Osaka, Kyoto, and the Kansai region is packed with exciting events, from popular anime and character-themed ...

Hidden away among factories and warehouses in the industrial wilderness of Kitakagaya, some 10 minutes on foot from the metro station, is one of Osaka’s premier ...