KYOTO—Researchers may have uncovered the ruins of one of the largest ancient cafeterias for a Buddhist temple in the Nara ...

Pilgrimages have been part of Japanese culture for over a thousand years. The UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo is legendary among hikers, but on Shikoku there’s another sacred trail that remains quiet.

Shikoku has a quiet, but profound presence in Japan's archipelago. It wears its heart on its sleeve, inviting you to explore ...

A luxurious suite at a temple lodging facility on Mount Koya, a sacred Buddhist site in western Japan, has been attracting a ...

KYOTO--Monks at Chion-in temple in Higashiyama Ward here did a ... It is regarded as one of Japan’s three most distinguished hanging bells. On New Year’s Eve, the monks will start striking ...

The West and East Pagodas, the Lecture Hall, and the Monks’ Quarters were added later to complete the temple complex ... symbolic guide and protector of Japan, it was also an important ...

Ven. Wonu, chief monk at Buseok Temple in Seosan on South Korea's western coast, speaks at the National Research Institute of ...

SWAT: Junsei Terasawa, a prominent Buddhist monk from Japan, on Sunday emphasised the profound historical and cultural connections between the ancient region of Gandhara and Japan, particularly in ...

Monks in the country will use the chatbot on a trial basis to further improve its functions and create guidelines on its use.

Encompassing nine prefectures, Central Japan entices with mist-shrouded ... Established in the year 717AD by the monk Taicho, the temple blends nature with spirituality. The honden (main hall ...