This underrated city was once the capital of Japan in the Middle Ages and is now a beautiful, tourist-friendly hub with ...

Nara is a city located in the Kansai region of Japan, near Kyoto and Osaka. It was the first permanent capital of Japan, ...

Inside its spacious grounds stand many important cultural properties, including the main temple building and the three-story pagoda. In 984, the Amida Nyorai statue from Hieizan Enryakuji Shrine’s ...

Located in the Asakusa district, Sensoji is Tokyo’s most famous Buddhist temple, and undoubtedly deserves a spot on the itinerary of any first-time visitor to the city. It’s particularly popular with ...

The current Seishi-do Hall, reconstructed in 1530 during the Muromachi period, is the oldest surviving building in the temple complex. Japan's largest bell tower—famous for Joya no kane, or the bells ...

Traditionally, a Japanese garden has a gate. Boundaries, in general, are very important in a Japanese garden, to symbolize ...

The five covers of T’s annual Culture issue — which this year is devoted entirely to Japan and its outsize cultural influence ...

For 16 generations, master gardeners in this one family have dedicated their lives to preserving one of the nation's most ...

Former Japanese vice minister of defense Yasuhide Nakayama on Friday denied allegations made by a former Chinese Nationalist ...

A South Korean high court on Feb. 1 ruled that a centuries-old Buddhist statue belongs to the Japanese temple that it was stolen from about 10 years ago and should be returned, overturning a lower ...

Known for their stunning marble architecture, the Dilwara Temples are one of the finest examples of Jain temple art. Famous for its 1,444 marble pillars, the Ranakpur Jain Temple is dedicated to Lord ...