UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--Three days a week, a historic Zen temple here transforms itself into a restaurant serving a limited number of vegan ramen bowls. On a recent day, when the clock hit 11 a.m ...

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 ...

Following the advice of Zen masters, Jon Stollenmeyer endured months of rejection before finally getting his foot in the ...

Also known as the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto, this Zen Buddhist temple, which dates back to 1397, is one of the most photographed spots in Kyoto. The gold-plated, 3-story pagoda sits on a large pond.

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.

The World Heritage site renowned for having one of the finest Zen rock gardens in Japan was ... He has also donated fusuma-e works to Kenninji temple in Kyoto and Yakushiji temple in Nara.

Oshima Hiroshi, a chauffeur and tour guide, showed Steve Jobs around Kyoto. Oshima says one of Jobs' favorite destinations was Ryoanji, a 500-year-old Zen temple known for its rock garden.

Beyond the futuristic Kyoto Station, modern shopping complexes, and sleek luxury hotels, lies a city with celebrated centuries-old wonders, breathtaking temples, serene Zen gardens, narrow cobbled ...