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.

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 ...

Conveniently, Wazuka is an easy day trip from Kyoto: It’s an hour-long drive from the city. But also, because this is Japan, public transportation is also a viable option. You can get to the ...

You can reach several top attractions, including Nijo Castle, Gion, the Nanzen-ji Temple as well as downtown Kyoto and the Southern Higashiyama district, home to the Kiyomizu-dera Temple and ...

Temple Japan is expanding to Kyoto in a year, developing along with the campus's growing student population. | COURTESY / GEORGE MILLER Temple’s Japan Campus will open a new satellite campus in Kyoto ...

The Ryozen Museum of History focuses on the end of the Bakufu and the Meiji Restoration, the first of its kind. The museum houses over 5000 articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi, with ...

Maruyama Park sits to the east of Yasaka Shrine. The interior of the park spreads out across gently rolling hills and comes complete with a walking path around a lake. Known as a popular spot for ...