News and stories from Japan

3 stories set in Japan, including Miyajima, Japan, Hyōgo, Japan, Japan.

Stories in Japan

Itsukushima “floating” torii: a world wonder of c. 1168 CE (World Wonder · Miyajima, Japan) — c. 1168 CE, Miyajima, Japan. A vermilion gate that appears to float at high tide — Shinto architecture using the sea as floor.
Himeji Castle: a world wonder of c. 1609 CE (World Wonder · Hyōgo, Japan) — c. 1609 CE, Hyōgo, Japan. Japan’s finest surviving feudal castle — white plaster walls nicknamed the White Heron.
Akashi Kaikyō Bridge: a world wonder of c. 1998 CE (World Wonder · Japan) — c. 1998 CE, Japan. The longest central span of any suspension bridge — built to survive typhoons and earthquakes.