By some estimates, more than a third of Shinto shrines are dedicated to Inari, a god of fertility, rice and wealth. The number of such shrines stands somewhere between thirty and forty thousand, rising sharply if one includes smaller field and roadside shrines. But for visitors to Kyoto, only one...

The beautiful town of Uchiko, its nostalgic lanes set in a stunning landscape of green hills and valleys, is located in the southwest of Shikoku, Ehime Prefecture. From the picturesque rice terraces and waterways to the excellent local cuisine and carefully preserved historic houses, Uchiko showca...