A luxurious doghouse inspired by the architecture of traditional Japanese shrines and temples is being sold for a whopping $150,000. Bunkaizai Kozo Keikaku, a company located in Osaka, Japan, ...

ISE, Japan (AP) — Deep in the forests of the Japanese Alps, Shinto priests keep watch as woodsmen dressed in ceremonial white chop their axes into two ancient cypress trees, timing their swings so ...

Ise Shrine in Japan is rebuilt every 20 years through the Shikinen Sengū tradition, symbolizing spiritual renewal, preserving ancient carpentry skills, honoring the sun goddess Amaterasu and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — Almost weekly Momo Nomura makes ...

TOKYO — Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan’s war dead, including convicted World War II war criminals, was vandalized again overnight Monday. “It is deplorable that an act seeking to ...

Amid rising copper prices, shrines are no longer off-limits as holy places and are increasingly falling victim to thieves ...

People are stealing copper roof plates from Japan’s Shinto shrines as value of metal soars - Even remote sacred sites being hit repeatedly, forcing them to replace traditional copper with cheaper mate ...

Many travel itineraries are packed with beaches, museums, and landmarks. However, when I visit a new country in Asia, I'm on the hunt for temples and shrines. Before my first international trip to ...