A string of traditionally popular places, the ‘Golden Route’ has long been a favorite for Japan’s visitors – but now it’s ...

HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--About 300 dazzling fireworks lit up the cold winter night near the UNESCO World Heritage site of Itsukushimajinja shrine here on Jan. 14. The pyrotechnics were ...

HIROSHIMA--When the tram started running again ... As the tram approached a local Gokokujinja, a shrine for the war dead, she would ask her passengers through a microphone to offer a prayer.

Located in western Japan, Hiroshima Prefecture is nestled between the Chugoku mountain range to the north and the Seto Inland ...

While it is usually performed on a small stage on the grounds of a shrine, in Akitakata in Hiroshima Prefecture has a large hall dedicated to year-round kagura performances, and has 22 kagura troupes.

They were welcomed by a traditional Japanese dance performance at the shrine. They later watched chefs make Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki at a nearby restaurant.

Hiroshima’s history is deeply moving. Visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Itsukushima Shrine, and nearby Miyajima Island for its iconic “floating” torii gate. Nara, Japan’s first ...