HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--Visitors to Miyajima island here will face a new tax of 100 yen (70 cents) starting Oct. 1 next year to pay for much-needed upgrades to tourist facilities. The ...

Located on the waters outside Hiroshima, discover one of Japan’s most iconic and spiritual destinations on Miyajima Island. Escaping from the city, you can enjoy a perfect day trip here. It’s a place ...

It’s a question we’re often asked. Many people, aware of the city’s tragic past, imagine it’s a grim, grey place. However, as the heads of state attending this year’s G7 Summit (19-21 May) will have ...

The Japanese island of Miyajima, famous for its orange torii gate, will now charge tourists a tax to visit. The island, a short ferry ride away from Hiroshima, is a popular day trip spot for visitors ...

HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--A Miyajima visitor tax will be introduced on Oct. 1 costing tourists 100 yen (67 cents) to visit the island, home to Itsukushimajinja shrine, a World Heritage site.

A scenic island in southwestern Japan’s Hiroshima prefecture has started to impose a tax of 100 yen (67 US cents) on all visitors to rein in overtourism after a trip by the leaders of the G7 countries ...

My alarm sounded at 6:45 a.m., but I quickly silenced it and rolled over in my futon. I enjoyed a fleeting moment of quietude before the thrumming of rubber soles on pavement and accompanying excited ...

Tokyo — The "shrine island" of Miyajima is one of Japan's most iconic destinations. A quick ferry ride from downtown Hiroshima, the postcard-perfect locale is much-loved for its giant "floating" ...

Japan is made up of 6,852 individual landmasses and while many are tiny uninhabited volcanic formations, some of them such as Miyajima Island are magical havens with mythical narratives. Although the ...