One of the country's largest statues of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835), posthumously called Kobo Daishi, at Imayama Daishi ...

With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

24, 2025, during a ceremony to send back a Buddhist statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva to Kannon Temple on Tsushima Island in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Nagasak. In 2023 ...

Minamiyamashiro, in the very south of Kyoto Pref., was once an important transportation hub, and many Buddhist temples were built to spiritually watch over this secluded region. Around the 15th ...

Shikoku has a quiet, but profound presence in Japan's archipelago ... Yakuōji (Temple 23) is an ideal choice for those curious about mindfulness in Buddhist culture. The temple honours Yakushi ...

Note: Kobo Daishi is the posthumous name of Buddhist monk Kukai (774-835).

Records kept by the Agency for Cultural Affairs show there were 77,000 Buddhist religious corporations across Japan as ... in the Imperial Japanese Navy and took over the temple’s operations ...

Raden, a decorative lacquerware technique, uses the glimmering inner layer of shells. The inlay appears to float ...

or join Buddhist monks for morning chants. Here are 10 not-to-be-missed experiences to immerse yourself in Japanese culture. When visiting Japan, travelers can stay at a traditional ryokan with ...

NARA—The Nara National Museum has unveiled the details of its first full-scale exhibition devoted to national treasures, which will bring together Japan’s finest works of Buddhist art next ...