Hidehisa Otsuji, president of the Upper House, and Takamaro Fukuoka, health minister, also sent masakaki offerings to the shrine on Oct. 17. A bipartisan Diet members' group for visiting Yasukuni ...

You might be able to get a great deal if you hold off booking a hotel near Kasuga Shrine until the last minute. This is because sometimes hotels in Fukuoka lower prices a day or two before the booking ...

The MSDF's minesweeper Ukushima, carrying a crew of about 40, reported that the blaze broke out in the engine room at around 9:50 a.m. local time, when it was sailing some 2.5 kilometers off Oshima ...

Among Japan’s 2,000+ Sumiyoshi Shrines, Fukuoka’s Sumiyoshi Shrine in Hakata is one of the oldest. This historic shrine is deeply connected to sumo, hosting the Japan Sumo Association’s official ...

Each November, during the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, the Asakayama Sumo Stable, led by former Ozeki Kaio, sets up training quarters at Sumiyoshi Shrine, a sacred site in Fukuoka. Unlike Tokyo, ...

This farming town of around 9,300 people has learned it needs financial help to accommodate the 2 million tourists who flood ...

The Premium Travel Blueprint, we explored Niigata and the nearby Sado Island. Full of picturesque sights like the Kiyotsu Gorge and Sado Gold Mines, these itineraries are created to highlight Japan’s ...

I was staying at the Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka, a sleek tower overlooking ... past small houses and outbuildings, to a shrine called Dake. Liew explained that it was dedicated to two powerful gods ...

The ancient sport is described as being in a crisis as it grapples with several issues, including high attrition rates ...

Kyushu, often passed over by international visitors, is rich in crafts, history and culture. Here are four destinations to consider. Photographs and Text by Rachel Herring If I stared too long ...

More information about our verified reviews This tour offers an intimate exploration of Japan's spiritual and mythological sites, including Kamishikimi Kumanoza Shrine, Amanoiwato Shrine, ...

The coastal shrine offers amazing photo opportunities and a chance to ... We will meet up at 08:20 AM and Departure at 08:30 AM at LAWSON Oriental Hotel Fukuoka. The tour guide will hold a “GOGODAY” ...