Otagi Nenbutsuji was damaged so severely in a 1950 typhoon that it was called the “most desolate temple in Kyoto ... Examining the moss-coated faces of the arhat statues one by one, viewers ...

KYOTO--Reflecting the Japanese traditional ... including Saihoji--or “Kokedera” (moss temple)--Gioji and Tofukuji, while Katsura Imperial Villa is also known for its Japanese garden.

Koke-dera (Saihō-ji) Temple in Kyoto is also known as the “Moss Temple” because it is home to approximately 120 different ...

The integration of natural elements into temple designs is a hallmark of Kyoto’s religious sites. The Saiho-ji, also known as ...

In this guide, I’ll share a handful of less-touristy activities that allow you to see a different side of Kyoto—one that goes ...

A man, whose job is to help preserve Japan's cultural heritage, mistakenly crashed his car into the country's oldest toilet. A man whose job it is to help preserve Japan's cultural heritage has ...