At a big-hearted retreat surrounded by nature, Zen rituals fused with mindfulness practices teach Kate Crockett to be more ...
On certain holidays, the temple hosts special night hours. For ordinary visiting hours, admission is 400 yen (about $3.50). Ask about the special tour given in English for international visitors.
The city of Nara is known for its deer, but it is also home to one of Japan's most famous temple complexes, which houses a 50 ...
A luxurious suite at a temple lodging facility on Mount Koya, a sacred Buddhist site in western Japan, has been attracting a surge o ...
Happily, the retreat is unlike a typical (and typically austere) Japanese temple stay ... and along Dairyuji's wood hallways, and at night as I lie on my futon in a tatami room decorated with ...