KYOTO--One stone statue of an enlightened Buddhist person here cradles a cat in its arms while another holds a book inscribed ...

In this guide, I’ll share a handful of less-touristy activities that allow you to see a different side of Kyoto—one that goes ...

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 ...

The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation announced on Dec. 12 that the kanji character for 2024, which expresses the state ...

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.

Based on the Nissan Micra, the Jaguar-influenced Viewt has long been one of Mitsuoka’s best sellers. We've been looking at ...

UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--A spectacular sight awaits visitors to a Buddhist temple here founded by a Chinese monk in the early 17th century as Japan and China mark the 50th anniversary of their ...

A man, whose job is to help preserve Japan's cultural heritage, mistakenly crashed his car into the country's oldest toilet. A man whose job it is to help preserve Japan's cultural heritage has ...

Dec. 26 will mark 10 years since a U.S. military base equipped with X-band radar to detect and track ballistic missiles began ...

As in the past, Seihan Mori, chief priest of Kyoto's iconic Kiyomizu-dera Temple, wrote the character of the year on a large board at the temple in the city's Higashiyama Ward the same day.