In hotspots like Kyoto you sometimes have to queue for the queues, but escaping the country’s overtourism problem couldn’t be simpler ...

I eavesdropped on a tour guide with salt-and-pepper hair explaining that more than 2,000 years ago, Amaterasu-Omikami, the Sun Goddess ... thank-you spirit of the Japanese, at Shiogama, a sacred ...

Japan's royal family, the oldest continuous hereditary monarchy, have launched an updated website amid its succession crisis.

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

after the Japanese Sun Goddess. Dr. John Matthews of the Telescope Array Project in Delta, Utah, talks about these particles (from unknown sources) and help us with our understanding of cosmic rays.

While Spain's headline trail now attracts up to half a million pilgrims a year, its twin is often uncrowded and offers a ...

The most famous attraction is Takachiho Gorge – a deep chasm carved out by several explosions from the nearby Mount Aso, ...

Do you know which country greets the sun before most of the world? It’s none other than Japan, famously called the “Land of the Rising Sun.” This unique title comes from Japan’s location to the east ...

Kingdoms are a fascinating thing to study. For most of human history, people gathered around kingdoms to provide protection ...

Romance is best when the sun is down, and the Jewel Box closes early. On Valentine's Day and all Fridays, it shuts its doors ...

The seventh test flight of SpaceX's Starship has successfully taken off from Boca Chica, Texas. Newsweek's live blog is ...