Otagi Nenbutsuji was damaged so severely in a 1950 typhoon that it was called the “most desolate temple in Kyoto ... flooded with people from across Japan eager to devote their works.

The Ruins of the Largest Ancient Dining Facility For Monks Unearthed from a Buddhist Temple Site in Japan The grandeur of ancient civilizations was unearthed from the remnants of structures such as ...

Every day, hundreds of people visit Ryoanji Temple to see its Zen rock garden – which is probably the most famous of its kind in Japan. Located in Kyoto's northern outskirts, the temple was ...

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.

Records kept by the Agency for Cultural Affairs show there were 77,000 Buddhist religious corporations across Japan as of ... by Nishi-Hongwanji temple in Kyoto, is the largest among them.

The dining hall may be the largest of its kind from Japan’s Nara Period ... the layouts of eighth-century Buddhist temples. On Feb. 4, 2025, the Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education announced ...

Steve Jobs was the public face of some of the biggest tech ... Steve Jobs around Kyoto. Oshima says one of Jobs' favorite destinations was Ryoanji, a 500-year-old Zen temple known for its rock ...