With festivals taking place throughout the year in Tokyo, you have a good chance that your trip will coincide with a ...

When American businessman Brian Heywood decided to build a home in Kamakura, he wondered if he could also save some old ...

This time we visit Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture. The site of Japan's capital 800 years ago, this historic city is filled with shrines and temples. Surrounded by mountains and the sea ...

The ochamori ceremony dates back to the Kamakura Period (1185-1333). It originated when the priest Eison dedicated tea to Hachimanjinja, the guardian shrine of the temple, as a token of gratitude ...

It is the first time in about 50 years for the statue to be seen outside the temple. Also on display are many Buddhist statues and paintings from the Heian and Kamakura periods, which are housed ...