Nara, a city steeped in history and culture, is home to some of Japan’s oldest and most revered temples, scenic parks, and ...

Built during Japan’s bubble economy of the 1980s, the Kaga complex at Kannonyama‑1‑1 Sakumimachi was envisioned as a ...

Traditionally, temples in Japan have welcomed travelers visiting for religious reasons. Pilgrims have long enjoyed retreating to temple stays for days or more, spending time praying, copying ...

The Obon Festival celebrates Japanese food, martial arts, traditional dance at 100-year-old Buddhist Temple of Salinas.

A Japanese visitor spotted the foreign national etching the name “Julian” with his fingernail into a wooden pillar supporting the roof of the temple, which was completed in 759 AD, reported ...

"For Japanese, temples were once a part of daily life," said Keisuke Matsumoto, 24, a monk and the owner of the cafe.

You can step into Japanese (and TV) history by visiting the Byodo-In Temple in the Valley of the Temples, about 30 minutes by car from downtown Honolulu in Kaneohe. This half-size replica of a 900 ...

But for an off-the-beaten-path travel experience in Japan, consider the shukubo. A shukubo is a Buddhist temple in Japan that hosts travelers overnight.

The Washington Post A bathing house at Kakurinbo, a Buddhist temple in Japan's Yamagata Prefecture. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Natalie Compton. Show Caption The Washington Post 1 of 4 ...