Visible even from downtown Kyoto, this pagoda is a symbolic feature of the temple, alongside the iconic stage of the Main Hall. The pagoda’s vibrant vermillion hue makes it a favorite subject for ...

KYOTO--Cultural treasures usually off-limits to the public are unveiled at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and other facilities across the ancient capital as part of a fall exhibition. The ...

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "kin," meaning gold or money, with ...

The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, known as Wat Pho in Thai, is a Buddhist temple complex which is most known for its gold-plated "Reclining Buddha" sculpture. The Buddha measures 151 feet long ...

Japanese traditional customs and Buddhist aesthetics suggest that there is no fundamental difference ... following the course of the canal while visiting some of Kyoto’s most important temples and ...

Jon Woodhouse, who writes regular arts and entertainment articles for The Maui News, is currently traveling in Japan and ...

Situated on Otowa Mountain in eastern Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple wows travelers with its stunning natural scenery, which visitors say is best viewed from the verandah off the temple's main building.

KYOTO--After close to five years of painstaking restoration work, the interior of the impressive Amidado main hall of Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist temple here, a UNESCO World Heritage site ...

The temple belongs to the Jodo Buddhist sect and is also known to locals as “Saga Shaka-do.” Every April, the “Saga Dai Nenbutsu Kyogen” performance is held, said to be one of Kyoto’s three largest ...

The autumn foliage in Kyoto City, western Japan, has arrived about 10 days later than normal this year. Tofukuji, one of the ...

Be sure to visit the Great Buddha at Todai-ji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, and wander through the Isuien Garden. How to get there: Take a 55-minute rapid train on the JR Nara line to Nara Station ...