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

The Zen temple’s official ... topped with a shiny phoenix ornament. The top two stories are covered with gold-leaf plating--all that glitters is gold! Both the Osaka and Kyoto works of ...

KYOTO--After close to five years of painstaking restoration work, the interior of the impressive Amidado main hall of Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist temple here ... of lacquer and gold leaf.

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.

Many suggested combining a stop here with a visit to the Golden Pavilion since the two sit within walking distance of each other. Though it is not the most popular temple in Kyoto, Ryoanji still ...