Temples

YOSHINO, Nara — In the scorching summer heat on July 7, Kinpusenji temple in Yoshino, Nara Prefec...

KIRYU, Gunma — Newly sprouted green maple leaves reflected on an immaculately polished floor, cre...

NAGAHAMA, Shiga — A temple in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, has created pictures featuring cats mou...

NARA — Kofukuji temple in Nara has been organizing tours for foreign visitors, allowing participa...

NAGANO —The public will have a rare opportunity to see a special statue on display at Zenkoji Tem...

NARA — A service called the “Kohfukuji Temple Visual Guide” has been launched at Kofukuji Temple ...

NARA — Preparations are underway for the first major repairs in about 120 years of the five-story...

NAGAOKAKYO, Kyoto — At a temple or shrine in Japan, you have probably seen a pavilion sheltering ...

OSAKA — A temple enveloped in bright light stands in a corner of the Minami district along Midosu...

Chion-in in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, the head temple of the Jodo sect, began a service Tuesday to...

A dazzling torch ritual of repentance that dates back nearly 1,300 years and lasts two weeks star...