The controversial Tokyo shrine’s wide stone path, normally reserved for quiet prayers and camera-clicking tourists, ...

People take photos of a blooming Somei Yoshino cherry tree at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Monday. The Japan Meteorological Agency officially confirmed the first blooming of the country's favorite ...

This photo taken on April 21, 2025, at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo shows the "masakaki" ritual offering sent by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for its spring festival.

Cherry blossoms in central Tokyo are officially blooming ... with a roar of applause from the waiting crowd around Yasukuni Shrine in the capital’s Chiyoda Ward, where six blossoms have opened ...