A temple employee found the ... wooden gates still standing in Japan. A Buddhist hall sits on the upper level. The central government designated the gate a national treasure in 2002.

FUKUYAMA, Hiroshima Prefecture--The hollowed out head of an ancient Buddhist statue kept at the Myooin temple here revealed sheet after sheet of “washi” traditional paper adorned with images ...

That's the impression when you step into the Qambalin Buddhist temple in this city's Moriyama Ward, the only officially recognized Tibetan temple in Japan ... the red gate, a colorfully decorated ...

Visit Wakayama Prefecture for the World Heritage temples of Koyasan and an ... Koyasan and other locations around Japan connected to Shingon Buddhism will be marking the 1,250th anniversary ...

Shikoku has a quiet, but profound presence in ... of temples to consider for your Shikoku itinerary: Yakuōji (Temple 23) is an ideal choice for those curious about mindfulness in Buddhist culture.