There are religions that put their believers' faith to the test with harsh trials. On a mountain in Japan, that test is not ...

BIEI, Hokkaido--This farming town of around 9,300 ... Biei was inspired by Dazaifu, a city where the famed Dazaifu Tenmangu Shinto shrine is located, in Fukuoka Prefecture on the southern main ...

SETANA, Hokkaido--A rising number of people are putting themselves in danger of bone-fracturing tumbles, crushed skulls by falling rocks and wild animal attacks to reach a shrine that honors a ...

Shinto shrines abound in Japan, and most Japanese take part in one or another Shinto ceremony over the course of a year. Although Shinto is not a missionary religion, Shinto now has an international ...

Two tourists have been accused of disrespecting Japanese culture after filming gymnastics moves at a sacred shrine in Hokkaido ... the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine to mark the transition ...

Fushimi Inari Taisha is one of Japan's most famous Shinto shrines. It is dedicated to the god Inari, who is the protector of harvests as well as businesses. The shrine is famous for its thousands ...