30 percent of respondents made tree burial contracts because they felt the sacred atmosphere inside the temple areas. Another 30 percent said that they did so because they like Kyoto. Manpukuji ...

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 ...

There are more than 400 shinto shrines across Japan’s ancient capital, according to Inside Kyoto ... longevity or love. Temples ticked off, I got a little lost wandering in Kyoto’s bustling ...

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.

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 ...

KYOTO--“Fusuma-e” sliding door paintings of clouds and dragons drawn by former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa that he donated to Ryoanji temple here are now open to the public for limited ...

Minamiyamashiro, in the very south of Kyoto Pref., was once an important transportation hub, and many Buddhist temples were built to spiritually watch over this secluded region. Around the 15th ...

Welcome to Checking In, a new review series in which our editors and contributors rate the best new (and revamped) luxury hotels based on a rigorous—and occasionally tongue-in-cheek—10-point ...