with family values becoming more diverse and younger generations moving to cities, small shrines and temples in rural Japan struggle to survive, with many on the verge of closing. In an attempt to ...

A Hyatt affiliate has reached a franchise agreement with JR Tokai Hotels for the establishment of Hotel NEI Nara in downtown ...

During this period the framework of national government was consolidated and Nara enjoyed great prosperity, emerging as the fountainhead of Japanese culture. The city's historic monuments - Buddhist ...

NARA--Authorities here are ... Tourists from around the world flock to this city in western Japan that is renowned for its historic temples and shrines, as well as 1,200 or so deer that wander ...

Each of these temples and shrines offers a unique cultural and ... Tōdai-ji, located in Nara, is one of Japan's historic gems ...

In recent years, Japan’s most prominent temples and shrines have become increasingly crowded, particularly as surging inbound ...

Entrances to the shrine feature huge wooden gates ... a name into a wooden pillar at a UNESCO-listed temple in the historic city of Nara, Japan, according to local police.

In Japan’s ancient capital of Nara, the local government has issued a warning to visitors due to a rise in injuries from encounters with the park’s resident deer. Nara Park, a 502-hectare ...

From serene temples to bustling cities ... Itsukushima Shrine, and nearby Miyajima Island for its iconic “floating” torii gate. Nara, Japan’s first permanent capital, boasts impressive ...

Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple ... Nara subway line (two stops south of Kyoto Station). There is also a city bus stop located at the shrine.