The city of Kyoto is known as Japan's cultural and spiritual capital. It's for good reason: Kyoto has hundreds of Buddhist ...

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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.

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

NARA--Todaiji temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site, will partially ease COVID-19 restrictions and reopen the Shunie torch-bearing ceremony to the public during the main event from March 1 to 14.

KYOTO--A Japanese high school marching band nicknamed ... National Day is Taiwan’s equivalent of Japan’s National Foundation Day and comes with large-scale celebrations.

It’s tempting on any trip to Japan to stick to the “golden triangle” – the big three destinations of Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto ... museums and world-renowned temples and shrines.

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 ...