She initially considered a park-style graveyard in the Kanto region, but she wanted to respect his dying wish to return to nature and chose the Kyoto temple surrounded by trees. “His burial here ...

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—Worshippers can take a ride on a giant white snake made of newspaper and take photographs with the serpent at an ancient temple here. The Kitamukizan Fudoin temple in Fushimi Ward has ...

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.

Wander through the Bamboo Grove in Arashiyama Love nature? The Bamboo Grove ... Also known as the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto, this Zen Buddhist temple, which dates back to 1397, is one of the ...