Osaka Castle, endless shrines, and temples that make it onto just about every travel guide. And look, if it’s your first time ...

With a long history as Japan's mercantile heart and major port of call, Osaka is dense and delightfully in your face. Now, as ...

Below are the top 10 historical sites to visit in Osaka so you can make the most out ... quiet green spaces and the 12th-century Isshin-ji Temple. With its iconic red bridge and stunning ...

OSAKA—A high-rise hotel built on the grounds of a historic temple here opened its doors to reporters on Oct. 11 ahead of its grand opening in the following month. The 15-story Candeo Hotels ...

OSAKA--In a rare partnership, Mitsutera temple here will physically merge with a large hotel in an attempt to pass down the temple to posterity. A decline in parishioner numbers and an increasing ...

and the Sensoji Temple (Tokyo). Do not miss climbing all the way up the Tokyo Sky Tree to take in the vistas of the capital city’s beautiful skyline. Here are our guides to places to visit in ...

And while its capital, Tokyo, is a must-visit for first timers, Japan has so much more to offer travelers of all types, from cherry blossoms to white sand beaches to soothing onsen (hot spring spas).