A group of well-loved shrines, with branches all across Japan, are affectionately known ... forcing him to live 500km away in Dazaifu, Fukuoka. Michizane longed for a plum tree that grew by ...

Amid the baseball games, art galleries and temples, Kyushu island’s largest city has a street food and nightlife culture comparable to Osaka’s.

HOFU, Japan >> As entrance exam season approaches, Hofu Tenmangu Shrine in Hofu, Yamaguchi prefecture, is offering ...