The history of a pilgrimage route in one of Japan's main islands of Shikoku dates back more than 1,200 years. The route, known as the Shikoku Henro, includes 88 temples where Kukai -- the founder ...

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It’s no secret that Japan is experiencing overtourism, but actually it’s only parts of Japan—because too many tourists are ...

It is also the home of Japan’s most famous pilgrimage, the Shikoku Henro, a journey covering 88 temples with connections to the Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi (also known as Kukai). Photo credit ...

Since Japan sees the sun rise 16 hours before California, we fly backwards in time. Twenty-five hours in transit, leaving ...

AIST Shikoku-Center hosts Health Research Institute (HRI) to promote health research, which is the nucleus of life technology. We have been tackling predictive and diagnostic methods of diseases by ...

on the Shikoku island in southern Japan. Irene Wright is a McClatchy Real-Time reporter. She earned a B.A. in ecology and an M.A. in health and medical journalism from the University of Georgia ...

The made-for-Instagram descent into Takamatsu Airport follows the coast of Japan’s Shikoku island for several minutes before dipping down onto the runway and terminal where there is likely to be ...

KAWARAMACHI, Japan (AP) — Time seems to stop here ... down for more than 1,000 years on the southwestern island of Shikoku. Each ball, or “temari,” is a work of art, with colorful geometric ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba took office last week as Fumio Kishida resigned after corruption scandals.

Takamatsu is especially attractive right now with the weak yen The made-for-Instagram descent into Takamatsu Airport follows ...