KYOTO--Inspired by a priest’s belief that Buddhist practices should evolve, the bodhisattva of compassion and mercy has manifested himself as a robot at a temple here. The android edition of ...

Otagi Nenbutsuji was damaged so severely in a 1950 typhoon that it was called the “most desolate temple in Kyoto.” Buddhist sculptor Kocho Nishimura (1915-2003) took charge of rebuilding the ...

Consider this your ultimate guide to exploring one of Japan’s most accessible off-the-beaten-path experiences—with a ...

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Enjoy a 2km long path of 450 blooming Yoshino cherry trees along a canal that stretches from Nyakuoji-jinja Shrine to Ginkakuji Temple. Yone Hashimoto ... Early April 40 minutes from JR Kyoto Station ...