Japan’s unique relationship to faith is on full display during the final week of the year: People celebrate Christmas with an exchange of presents, ring Buddhist temple bells on New Year’s Eve ...
SANBAGAWA, Gunma Prefecture--Benmou Suzuki’s dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. Yet the monk ...
Visually-impaired content maker Lucy Edwards travels to Japan to experience the country ... without sight during her visit to a Buddhist temple in Hiroshima known as shukubo or "to sleep alongside ...
Famous for its classical temples, stunning gardens, and traditional tea houses, Kyoto is a must-visit for those seeking Japan’s historic charm. Highlights include the Fushimi Inari Shrine and ...