There are religions that put their believers' faith to the test with harsh trials. On a mountain in Japan, that test is not ...

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Whether you're travelling from Tokyo to Kyoto to see centuries of history with your own eyes or heading north to Hokkaido for ...

Otaru, a northern Japanese city in Hokkaido, has deployed security guards to address repeated instances of unruly behaviour ...

Hokkaido is a shapeshifter with a wild heart, their personality changing with every season. Gather round and let Hokkaido regale you with unforgettable tales for the road – hidden histories of ancient ...

A religious shrine sealed up by the ancestors of Jesus — and preserved for nearly 3,000 years — has been discovered in the ancient heart of Jerusalem. The place of worship, carved into the ...

An estimated two million people make pilgrimages to the site each year to visit the church and the shrine below, the Grotto, where Jesus of Nazareth is believed to have been born. But the region ...

The natural cave at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district was opened for devotees for Makar Sankranti celebrations on Tuesday (January 14, 2025 ...

Hokkaido has a lot going for it. As both a skier’s paradise and growing hub for enhanced travel experiences, Japan's northernmost island is a place where the barrier between civilization and the ...

A woman arranged for a 10-minute dance by dancers dressed in traditional Thai outfits at the Chinatown Erawan Shrine in People's Park Centre to show her appreciation. This was after she won the ...

Syrian intelligence officials, operating under the country’s new de facto government, thwarted an attempt by ISIS to detonate a bomb at the Shiite shrine of Sayyida Zaynab in the Damascus suburb, ...

Suku-chan the mascot cat is seen at the Daikokuza movie theater in Urakawa, Hokkaido, on Dec. 17, 2024. (Mainichi/Haruka Ito)=Click/tap photo for more images URAKAWA, Hokkaido -- The oldest movie ...