Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” ...

Discover 5 best day trips from Osaka during Expo 2025—from Nara’s temples to Kobe’s cuisine—Agoda’s picks offer culture, ...

Everyone goes to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Why not try spots like the bustling port of Yokohama or the serene monasteries of ...

The iconic Japanese dolls range from a couple of inches to several feet in height, and there are thousands of them at the 1,300-year-old temple, located about an hour from downtown Osaka in Minoh ...

Daruma doll is a Japanese traditional red doll which is considered as a symbol of good luck, making it a famous souvenir.

The event will be held on an artificial island in Osaka Bay that has been developed to welcome some 28 million visitors.

Four regions surround Osaka City. Senshu lies directly south and stretches ... Founded in 661, Shippo-ryuji is one of the oldest shugendo temples in Japan. The temple and its precincts function as a ...

Rail connectivity to Yumeshima island (pictured in a file photo), the planned home of MGM Osaka, Japan's first integrated resort (IR) with casino, is to be expanded via a new through-line of the ...

The shinobi moves like silk on the night wind, perched atop a temple roof overlooking a heavily guarded castle. Below, over ...