The shrines and lightroots in Nintendo's Tears of The Kingdom are based on real locations in Kyoto, Japan, where Nintendo's offices are located. A Japanese netizen discovered the correlation between ...

Kyoto’s two oldest shrines, collectively known as the Kamo shrines, lie in the upper reaches of the Kamo River running north to south through the city. These are the Kamigamo-jinja and Shimogamo-jinja ...

Once the Imperial capital, Kyoto is home to the ancient traditions and beautiful spirit that defines Japan. Any plans you make for Japan need to include this major city. Visitors come here to ...

For a few brief days this summer, a sacred shrine and forest in Kyoto, Japan, became a technicolor dreamscape. The Shimogamo shrine, a World Heritage site whose history dates back to the 6th century, ...

As Japan's seventh-largest city and former capital, Kyoto is filled with culture. The iconic city is famous for its bamboo forests, historic legacy, delicious food, and holy sanctuaries paying homage ...

Kyoto, Japan, is the ideal location for a romantic getaway. The city has a different vibe than its urban counterparts, Tokyo and Osaka. The romance draws you in from the moment you arrive, as the town ...

Shimogamo shrine is busy the day I visit. Worshippers are ringing bells and clapping their hands before praying to the kami, or gods, as they have done for centuries. I wander around the extensive ...

TOKYO >> A gathering for a karuta card-matching game traditionally played during the new year was held at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto’s Higashiyama ward, the first such event in the three years since the ...