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KYOTO—Sixteen shrines and temples here are now granting access to their private statues and architecture for a spring exhibition organized by the Kyoto Heritage Preservation Association with ...

This screenshot shows the top page of the "See National Treasures at Ten Temples in Oku Kyoto" website, which is available in 11 languages. AYABE, Kyoto -- A consortium of 10 Buddhist temples in ...

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 ...

AYABE, Kyoto -- A consortium of 10 Buddhist temples in northern Kyoto Prefecture, together with a nonprofit organization, launched a website that introduces each temple and its cultural assets in ...

Living in Kyoto for decades has taught me that this ancient city holds secrets far beyond its famous golden temples and pristine gardens. While millions of tourists coming in from Tokyo snap ...

KYOTO--One stone statue of an enlightened Buddhist person here cradles a cat in its arms while another holds a book inscribed with the name “Soseki” after the famous ... at a temple in the ...

Miyama is famous for its thatching tradition, and local artisans use age-old methods to re-thatch Kyoto's temples and shrines. An old inn in the town of Hanase continues to serve the local ...