Shrines (jinja) and temples (tera) are a common sight in Tokyo and wider Japan, but some of them offer a bit of extra power for specific situations and wishes. You’ll have to climb some ...

The head priest of a prominent shrine in Tokyo was ambushed and killed with a samurai sword, apparently by her brother, who then took his own life, police said Friday.A female accomplice also died ...

A 65-year-old American tourist has been arrested in Japan for carving letters into a wooden gate at a shrine in Tokyo.

In an answer to their prayers, shrines in Tokyo are increasingly allowing high-rise buildings and apartments to be located on their premises to generate much-needed revenue.

Japanese media are reporting an explosion Monday in a public restroom at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, which honors Japan's war dead, including those executed as war criminals. No one was injured.

In Tokyo, Japan, police are searching for suspects who spray-painted the word "toilet" on a stone pillar at Yasukuni Shrine, a site honoring Japan's war dead.

The head priest of a prominent shrine in Tokyo was ambushed and killed with a samurai sword, apparently by her brother, who then took his own life, police said Friday.

A 65-year-old American tourist was arrested in Japan for allegedly defacing the entrance to a famous shrine in Tokyo, according to reports.