Within the stunningly decorated wooden walls of an immense temple in Kyoto, you'll find an unusual artifact of human hair ...

The remaining 30 percent included many residents in the Tokyo ... Another 30 percent said that they did so because they like Kyoto. Manpukuji temple in Uji city, south of Kyoto city, is the ...

Otagi Nenbutsuji was damaged so severely in a 1950 typhoon that it was called the “most desolate temple in Kyoto.” Buddhist sculptor Kocho Nishimura (1915-2003) took charge of rebuilding the ...

So much in this historic Japanese city ... river’s concrete embankments were not even here when my Kyoto-born wife (whom I met in a temple my first month in the city) was young.

You’ll also find so many other beautiful temples and shrines that are worth exploring. Fushimi Inari Shrine is a popular ...

But according to temple etiquette, drinking from all three streams is bad luck, so don't ... to the temple. Many visitors insist that Kiyomizu-dera Temple should be on every Kyoto traveler's ...

Explore top hotels in Kyoto like Six Senses and Banyan Tree to witness sakura season with scenic views and unbeatable cultural access.