Osaka has been one of Japan’s thriving centers of culture and trade. Its strategic location between the calm harbors of Osaka ...

In this edition, Fukuoka Now has meticulously curated a list of 24 exquisite locations for plum blossom admiration. These include the time-honored Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine with its renowned ‘flying ...

Embracing the spirit of Setsubun, the traditional day signifying the seasonal transition, the “Setsubun Yakuyoke Kigan Taisai” (Setsubun Evil-Warding Prayer Grand Festival) is a vibrant testament to ...

A popular place for plum blossom fans since olden times, Yushima Tenmangu shrine still draws crowds every year. The plum blossoms might get less hype than the cherry blossoms that follow ...

HOFU, Japan >> As entrance exam season approaches, Hofu Tenmangu Shrine in Hofu, Yamaguchi prefecture, is offering test-takers free hachimaki (headbands) as good luck charms. The hachimaki were ...

Osaka Tenmangu, located near Osaka Station, hosts the annual Tenma Tenjin Plum Festival from February to March. The festival showcases 1,500 plum trees within the shrine grounds, alongside a stunning ...

Black smoke filled up Osaka’s popular tourist destination Tsutenkaku on January 21. A fire broke out at a game arcade near Tsutenkaku Tower. Firefighters received a phone call from a local resident ...

Tokyo: A massive fire engulfed a commercial building located near the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower in Osaka, Japan, on Tuesday. The blaze originated on the ground floor of the five-story structure, ...

A massive fire erupted in a commercial building near the famous Tsutenkaku Tower, a popular tourist landmark in Osaka in western Japan, according to media reports on Tuesday. The fire erupted on ...

TOKYO – A large fire broke out at a commercial building near a famous tourist landmark, Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka in western Japan, local TV footage showed on Jan 21. The fire broke out on the ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The nativity scene inside the National Shrine of St. John Neumann in Northern Liberties has been a fixture every Christmas season for the past several decades. Church ...