This graceful balance can be found in many famous landmarks in Japan. Across the country, regional palaces, ancient monuments ...

KUMAMOTO -- When it comes to scramble intersections, which halt all traffic to allow pedestrians to cross in every direction, including diagonally, Tokyo's busy Shibuya Scramble Crossing is ...

Whether historical or contemporary, natural or human-made, landmarks become synonymous with a destination while also functioning as top attractions. Monuments, meanwhile, typically pay homage to ...

That listing increased to 21 the number of cultural landmarks in Japan recognized as having ... evaluation by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), an advisory body to UNESCO ...