Two seasoned trip planners on how to best tour the Golden Route through five cities, including Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.

Explore the enchanting temples and shrines of Kyoto. Plan your perfect 3, 5, or 7-day itinerary with our comprehensive guide.

One of the Heian period’s military leaders Taira no Kiyomori’s greatest ... An epitome of Japanese art and architecture, they are an important place of worship for the local people as well. These ...

Muzan Kibutsuji, Demon Slayer's formidable antagonist, wasn't always a demon. Born in Japan's Heian Period, he battled a fatal illness. A doctor's experimental medicine, derived from the rare blue ...

The samurai, Japan’s celebrated lineage of warriors, emerged in the Heian period (794-1185), when the rise of their status enabled them to mingle with the refined nobility living in the then ...

Seihakusai Festival in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, is a traditional event in the Noto region that dates back to the Heian Period, which spanned the 8th to the 12th century. It features enormous ...

A withering rosebud, the brevity of blossom and the one-day wonder of the mayfly: Nature’s ephemeral beauty reminds us of our own finite existence, but melancholy transience also offers moments of ...

Nestled in the calming oasis of the historic venue which dates back as far as 796 during the early Heian period, guests made their way to their pews across mini footbridges and pebble-filled pathways ...