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 ...

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.

Migiwa "Miggy" Miyajima is a Japanese, New York-based composer, producer, and pianist. As a producer, she has received multiple Grammy nominations. Her list of awards includes the 2021 Lower Manhattan ...

HATSUKAICHI, HIROSHIMA PREF. – A hall linked to Buddhist saint Kukai (774-835) on Miyajima island in the city of Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, burned to the ground Wednesday, local police and ...

Miyajima, one of Japan’s most popular tourist sites, is planning to introduce a new entry tax on visitors to fund new infrastructure as well as curb overtourism, which a local official has admitted is ...

Entering Tatsuo Miyajima's world is to take a step into darkness. Twinkling in the gloom are digital numbers moving upwards or downwards at varying speeds. Initially, the ticking digits disorientate ...

Since June 2019, the otorii gate has been covered in scaffolding as part of the long, arduous process of restoration. The renovation work is scheduled to be fully completed by the end of 2022, but ...