Within the stunningly decorated wooden walls of an immense temple in Kyoto, you'll find an unusual artifact of human hair ...

Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple in Kyoto is known for having 1,200 rakan statues representing Buddha's disciples who have ...

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.

The following is a satirical article for The DisreGuardian, a series of articles published annually for The Guardian’s April ...

Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice and sake (Japanese rice wine). The shrine complex dates back ...

Everyone goes to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Why not try spots like the bustling port of Yokohama or the serene monasteries of ...

Once Japan’s Imperial capital, the city has been a spiritual and cultural epicentre for more than a thousand years. That ...

In a poignant ceremony held on the 2nd of September 2023, the Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto celebrated the planting of two symbolic trees—"Cypress II," progeny of a tree that survived the atomic ...

Temples are one of the many landmarks you can visit during Assassin's Creed Shadows.

The papers you need to retrieve for the Assassin's Creed Shadows Belly of the Beast quest are in the main building of an ...

The Kinkauji Temple is found in the Yamashiro region of Japan. It is located within the northern part of Kyoto city.

Explore top hotels in Kyoto like Six Senses and Banyan Tree to witness sakura season with scenic views and unbeatable cultural access.