Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back to the eighth century, but it's not the star of ...

Ancient history and sophisticated modern technology mingle seamlessly in Japan and together create some Japan landmarks not ...

As the head Inari shrine, it has 30,000 subordinate shrines throughout Japan. Since its foundation in 711, the Inari deities have attracted prayers for bountiful harvests, business prosperity or ...

Kyoto has long been feeling the strain of overtourism, which not only places a burden on tourist sites but local residents, ...

The shrine honours Japan's war dead but also convicted World War Two criminals A Chinese man accused of buying spray paint which was used to write the word "toilet" on a controversial Japanese ...

Japan is a country that seamlessly blends the ... Another must-visit site is Fushimi Inari Shrine, known for its thousands of red torii gates that form a pathway up the mountain, creating a ...