Glance around the grounds and listen to discover that not only devout followers and tourists congregate at shrines and ...

If you'd like to strike the bell to kickstart 2025 with a bang, or you’re happy to just watch and listen, read on for our picks of the top Tokyo temples to visit for the joya no kane ceremony.

A Vietnamese Buddhist nun will open a new temple in Tokyo to help her compatriots living in Japan who are in need, as more technical intern trainees and students encounter problems in the country ...

There are so many ways to celebrate the 2025 New Year in Tokyo, but it's hard to look past spending the time at one of the city's many temples or shrines, some of which even feature the ...

The Americas, Australasia, Asia, Europe and Africa have already been marking the arrival of the new year with fireworks and ...

From taking part in traditions in Asakusa to getting lost in the playground that is Shinjuku, Tokyo is truly unique.

Police said the man allegedly defaced the pillar of a shrine gate in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on Tuesday ... into a wooden pillar at a UNESCO-listed temple in the historic city of Nara, Japan ...

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...