The main training center for Shingon Esoteric Buddhism with its iconic five-story pagoda, the key landmark of Kyoto's scenery. The temple is known as ”Daishi's temple.” Not far south of Kyoto Station ...

After Hideyoshi Toyotomi died in 1598, Kodai-ji Temple was founded in ... to pray for the former ruler of Japan. Nene-no-Michi is a popular sightseeing destination where visitors can experience the ...

KYOTO--Rarely seen cultural treasures at Shokokuji and its sub-temple Kogen-in in the city’s Kamigyo Ward will be unveiled to the public March 2-9. The special viewing will be held for the ...

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The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...

KYOTO--Inspired by a priest’s belief that Buddhist practices should evolve, the bodhisattva of compassion and mercy has manifested himself as a robot at a temple here. The android edition of ...

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One of the most breathtaking tourism experiences found near Kyoto, Japan is this highly-visited serene walk through a ...

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.

Akira Doi's son Takumi died at the age of 17 from a brain tumor after spending five years in a coma. Doi, 53, deeply desired ...

From castles to temples, these grand gestures prove that love truly leaves its mark. One thing’s for sure – romance is always monu-mental! It is said that the best things in the world are created out ...