After 2024 set a new record for tourist numbers in Japan, Rob Goss recommends switching out the biggest draws for these ...

Police in Hidakagawa, Wakayama Prefecture, have arrested a 51-year-old man on suspicion of fatally stabbing a 48-year-old friend. According to police, Toru Takahashi, a civil engineering worker, is ...

On 3 March, the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) announced the initiation of a voluntary repatriation to Nepal. The 12th-century artefact in question, a “significant sculpture” dubbed Buddha ...

The art of Gandhara evolved from the Greco-Buddhist interaction, and, as per a theory, gave the world the first anthropomorphic statue of the Buddha. It is said that “The Seated Buddha from Gandhara” ...

ART21: Does that has something to do with being raised Catholic? SMITH: It’s one of my loose theories that Catholicism and art have gone well together because both believe in the physical ...

People enjoy looking at plum blossoms and colorful paper umbrellas which have been illuminated in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, last Saturday ... illuminating the path to Jissoji temple, an old Buddhist ...

The Japan Coast Guard dispatched patrol vessels and helicopters to search for two men who went missing after two cargo ships collided off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture on Aug. 24. The accident ...

The Sagano Romantic Train, or Sagano Torokko in Japanese, is a scenic sightseeing train that was originally built as a small freight train. Today, it has become one of Kyoto's most popular attractions ...

Kyoto’s iconic maples, ginkgos, and cherry trees erupt into a breathtaking symphony of reds, oranges, and golds, transforming the city into a living canvas of seasonal magic. To embrace this natural ...

Deputy Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan shared his thoughts Uttar Pradesh and Japan strengthen ties in Buddhist tourism and culture Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh Welcomes Japanese ...

NACHI-KATSUURA, Wakayama Prefecture—During dry periods and soggy natural disasters, the Butsubutsugawa, the shortest river in Japan, has consistently played an essential role in this community.