Enlightened Photographing autumn foliage in Kyoto, Japan, Your Shot community member Aurora Simionescu came upon these illuminated paper umbrellas in a stand of bamboo trees at Kodaiji Temple.

Demonic security guards are secretly watching Aussie tourists while they wander Japan’s thousands of magnificent temples.

Akiko Noda, the award-winning Japanese artist, shares the secrets to a unique glassmaking technique that highlights the ...

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.

At Kyoto's Jissoin Temple, fresh green leaves outside are reflected on the dark, polished floor as sunlight streams in, creating a tranquil atmosphere. The leaves of about 200 maple trees in the ...

People wearing gold Buddha masks perform a traditional slow-moving dance at Matsunoodera temple in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, May 8, 2025. A total of six performers, two each representing the ...

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 ...

Hopefully, that visit includes a visit to the “Kansai Trio” of Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka. They’re all just two hours by train from Tokyo, in the same western direction—and each leg of the ...

A tragic stampede at the Lairai Devi temple in Goa during the Shree Devi Lairai jatra has resulted in the death of at least six people and injuries to over 70 others. Authorities have initiated an ...

UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--Manpukuji temple here is celebrating its Chinese roots with 30 or so Chinese-style lanterns that transform its grounds into a magical world of light in the evening.

A Temple University student has been suspended after an antisemitic sign at a sports bar in Philadelphia went viral online. The owner of the company behind the bar also spoke out and said he is ...