The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of mercy and happiness. According to legend, two fishermen struck gold and found a statue of the god while fishing on the ...

A 73-meter Kannon statue ... at Todaiji Temple in the ancient capital of Nara. The Kaga Dai-Kannon statue – shining gold when it was built – is now tarnished. Along with the golden statue ...

Northern Japan's Golden Hall of Chusonji Temple is a National Treasure, constructed nine centuries ago. Come explore its mysteries through an ultra-high-definition digital replica.

A 57m (187ft) Buddhist statue dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy, Kannon, in central Japan has been draped with a giant face covering. Temple managers in Aizuwakamatsu plan to keep the figure ...

Kinkaku-ji, also known as the Golden Pavilion, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto ... is one of Japan's historic gems. It is ...

Today, the golden (not gold) spire of the temple still dominates the skyscraper-infested skyline of Bangkok. Apart from the gold statue (housed on the top floor), the temple houses a Chinatown museum ...

A 14th-century Buddhist statue that Korea’s Supreme Court ruled should be returned to the Japanese temple that held it before it was smuggled into Korea will be sent to Japan in May. The Gilt ...

A Goryeo-era Buddha Statue, looted by Japanese pirates and later stolen by thieves and brought back to Korea, is set to make a temporary return to its original home. The 14th-century Korean ...