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

Explore the historic city of Kyoto with this stunning drone footage, capturing the elegance of ancient temples, serene ...

The current condition of Kyoto has made it less appealing to residents, despite the city being the center of traditional ...

Religious Japanese travelers have stayed in Buddhist temples for years, but now "temple stays" are available to foreign tourists. Skip the hotel and see the country in a way the masses don't.

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

Japan's unique relationship to faith is on full display during the final week of the year: People celebrate Christmas with an exchange of presents, ring Buddhist temple bells on New Year’s Eve ...

Immerse yourself in a Japanese tea ceremony while wearing a kimono at Tokujuji, a 300-year-old Zen Buddhist temple on Itsukushima, an island near Hiroshima. Though the style of drinking powdered ...

He recently put on a free rock concert at Tsukiji Hongwanji temple for 1,000 20- and 30-somethings who went wild to the beats of the Zazen Boys before settling down for a Buddhist sermon.

It’s often claimed that traditional Japanese buildings, as testament to their ethereality, were built without nails. But this was not in fact true.