Japan’s biggest island is home to so many of the country’s popular highlights that the classic tour has become known as Japan ...

SANBAGAWA, Japan (Reuters) - 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 was ...

When traveling to Japan on vacation, visiting a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple is a must. Just like in a church, knowing the proper etiquette is important. As an American exchange student who lived ...

Buddhists in Japan learn teachings of Buddha from a humanoid deity. KYOTO, Japan -- Every week, 62-year-old Miyuki Tanaka joins a pious crowd of Buddhists heading to the historic Kodaiji Temple in ...

Many travel itineraries are packed with beaches, museums, and landmarks. However, when I visit a new country in Asia, I'm on the hunt for temples and shrines. Before my first international trip to ...

In Japan’s ancient wooden temples, a soft ringing sometimes drifts through the halls even when no bell has been struck. Visitors walking through places like Kyoto’s Sanjūsangen-dō or Nara’s Tōdai-ji ...

In the still, milky morning, hush blankets Daienin lodge. I pad silently down the serene corridors of the temple, towards a room where a low, dull sound is reverberating. Sliding open the door, I ...

Owning temples, shrines in Japan can confer special tax status Religious corporations can operate a wide range of businesses Authorities anxious to crack down on dubious buyers SANBAGAWA, Japan, Sept ...