shrines
From jumping off bridges to waiting in ten-hour long queues, there are plenty of ways to welcome in a new era.
Special penis shrine books will even be available for the first time this year.
This is where you’ll find Japan’s largest cave, a BBQ by the sea, and a rural hotel where Russian President Putin slept in a room behind bulletproof glass.
From modern art to Shinto shrines, Data analysis group releases its list of top photography spots from 2018.
While out for a stroll in Ginza, he found a portal that seemed to take him not just to another place, but another time…twice.
Sometimes it’s not how much you steal, but where you steal it from that really gets you in trouble.
This beautiful detour, hidden in plain sight, serves as a beautiful example of how Japan always rewards explorers.
Torii gates always have an elegant allure, but none quite like this shrine’s.
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