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

“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

Police said the man allegedly defaced the pillar of a shrine gate in Tokyo’s Shibuya ... pillar at a UNESCO-listed temple in the historic city of Nara, Japan, according to local police.

With festivals taking place throughout the year in Tokyo, you have a good chance that your trip will coincide with a ...

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.

Spring in Japan is a time of renewal, and this year, it’s not just the cherry blossoms that are stealing the spotlight. As the iconic flowers blanket the country in delicate pink hues, the world of ...