In India and Japan, these structures offer more than just the time ... Conversely, Kyoto's Yasaka-no-to Pagoda integrates a ...

CNN’s Will Ripley visits the ancient temple complex of Koyasan in the mountains of Wakayama Prefecture and experiences monastic life at Ekoin Temple.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United ...

F rom the emerald waters of Ha Long Bay to the lush rice terraces of Sapa, and from the bustling cities of Hanoi and Saigon to the lantern-lit town of Hoi An and the imperial city of Hue, Vietnam has ...

We will discuss the temple’s Zenki-sui water spring, which represents the Japanese adoration of water as part of the aesthetic element. We will then continue our walk to Eikan-do, another Pure Land ...

"You have people who are Indian practicing, you have new Japanese Buddhists coming in ... I used to drive all the way to Long ...

A staple of Japanese cuisine and culture, the smooth rice wine is enjoyed in everything from the vibrant izakayas to the sombre temple ceremonies. This UNESCO designation honours not only the beverage ...

To reach the Temple of Heaven, you don't have to have an untimely passing. Just get off the subway at Tiantan Dongmen. As you'd expect, this green space is a peaceful asylum, immune to the urban ...

A bear that ran amok in a supermarket in northern Japan has been caught two days after it attacked a worker, the latest in a surge of encounters between bears and people in the country. The bear ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt ... learned to scuba dive in Koh Lanta, saw the largest Buddhist temple in the world at sunrise in central Java, and did a six-day motorcycle trip through ...

The JLPT is an internationally known test, held worldwide, to evaluate and certify the proficiency in Japanese of non-native speakers. The test has been held since 1984. The JLPT is held in July ...