Kyoto's famous Kinkaku-ji golden temple in Kita Ward is seen dusted in snow in this photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter on Jan. 8, 2024. The first snowfall of the season was observed in ...

the garden blanketed with glittering snow in winter. The number of visitors, which used to be around 300 a year, increased many times over, as the temple gained a reputation as a social media spot ...

KYOTO--Under the autumn foliage, Kazuo Taniguchi, 76, and his wife, Etsuko, 75, wandered around the Shogakuan sub-temple here and picked a place to spend eternity together. They had visited from ...

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.

The temple of Byōdōin in Uji, Kyoto, was founded by the statesman Fujiwara ... Banner photo: Hōōdō at Byōdōin in the snow. Courtesy Byōdōin.) ...

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 ...