A walking tour of the Kiso Valley offers glimpses of the golden age of Japan’s great printmakers.

KYOTO--Cultural properties rarely seen by the ... its head in case it hits the interior of the “zushi” miniature shrine. A statue of Gokoshiyui Amida Nyorai is on show at Jizoin temple in ...

KYOTO--Not many kids can say they became a monk during summer vacation, but a small number from around the country did just that at Higashi Honganji temple here on Aug. 4. The Shinshu Otani sect ...

The silence is broken only by the soft crunch of our footsteps. Our destination? A hidden shrine tucked deep in the woods where time feels as though it has stood still for centuries. According to ...

Long cedar counters wrap around Umedacho Community Centre, a public hall by Kyoto studio OHArchitecture in Japan where people ...

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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 ...