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

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released an artist’s rendering of what Colorado’s fourth LDS temple, located in Colorado Springs, will look like. No groundbreaking date has ...