TEMPLES

While going to a temple or shrine simply to observe is satisfactory on its own, it's well worth learning how to fully participate to get the most out of the experience.

These Japanese fortune-telling papers can bring you great blessings—or a great curse!

These stylish temples and shrines juxtapose the traditional and the modern.

You can't go wrong visiting your local shrine in the first three days of the New Year to pray for a healthy and prosperous year. But if you're going to go out, why not go big?

Think you've traveled enough through Japan to figure out where these landmarks are from?

Check out these statistics to find out which temple or shrine has the largest number of attendees during New Year's—and maybe find out the spots to avoid!

Texan in Tokyo takes you on a traditional Japanese New Year's journey!

In addition to its famous temple, the area around Asakusa presents shops that offer unusual and unique products that are different from what you might find at department stores and mass retailers around the country. And you can catch sumo, too!