These worldwide destinations burst with stunning pink and white sakura each spring, offering breathtaking cherry blossom ...

KYOTO--Cultural treasures usually off-limits ... Zuishin-in, Kajuji and Gankeiji temples. Toji temple's Kodo hall and five-story pagoda in Minami Ward round off the list. Meanwhile, 11 venues ...

Toji temple’s five-story pagoda in Minami Ward; and Iwashimizu Hachimangu shrine in Hachiman also in Kyoto Prefecture. Urashimajinja shrine in Ine in the prefecture will be open to the public ...

To help guests connect with the culture and spirituality of Kyoto, Dusit's team is on hand to help arrange memorable excursions to nearby attractions such as Nishi Honganji and Toji temples (both ...

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

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.

Every day, hundreds of people visit Ryoanji Temple to see its Zen rock garden – which is probably the most famous of its kind in Japan. Located in Kyoto's northern outskirts, the temple was ...

Archaeologists in Kyoto recently uncovered the ruins of a cafeteria where monks once dined at Yamashiro Kokubunji temple. The complex was originally built around 740 C.E. as an imperial palace, and it ...