Though I’m not a spiritual person, the silence and the vastness of the landscape ... you are welcome to use the temple’s bath free of charge,” it said in Japanese. In total, over the ...

Hōryū-ji Temple is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Japan, dating back to the 7th ... creating a truly enchanting ...

Established in 725AD and fostered by the Maeda clan, the temple also displays Japan's largest cliff-carved ... is a surreal landscape designed to challenge perception, with disorientating paths ...

The ajisai, or hydrangea, is a floral symbol of the end of spring, as the rainy season traditionally arrives. The elegant city of Kamakura is home to a number of Buddhist temples famous for the ...

Explore Tokyo’s Underground Temple—an epic flood control facility with towering columns, massive tunnels and a cathedral-like ...

A 350-year-old Buddhist temple in Japan may have the best ramen in town. Hozoin Temple, in Kyoto prefecture in southeast Japan, boasts a rich history that dates back to 1669, and the temple’s ...

Owning temples, shrines in Japan can confer special tax status Religious corporations can operate a wide range of businesses Authorities anxious to crack down on dubious buyers SANBAGAWA ...