A temple employee found the ... wooden gates still standing in Japan. A Buddhist hall sits on the upper level. The central government designated the gate a national treasure in 2002.

Monks and worshippers spent the night of April 18 chanting sutras to honor the founder of Chion-in temple in Kyoto’s ...

Every day, hundreds of people visit Ryoanji Temple to see its Zen rock garden – which is probably the most famous of its kind in Japan. Located in Kyoto's northern outskirts, the temple was ...