Criterion (iv): The Horyu-ji monuments represent the adaptation of Chinese Buddhist architecture and temple layout to Japanese culture and the subsequent development of a distinct indigenous style.

During other seasons, Japanese flock to Buddhist Bon dances ... connect the struggling shrines and temples with potential visitors interested in history, architecture or the stamps, a young ...

On this episode of Journeys in Japan, American architect James Lambiasi visits a hot spring resort where the main street is lined with hotels built from timber; an ancient Buddhist temple where ...

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 ...

Mount Koya's tranquil trails lead to hidden temples, inviting you to hike through history and find peace in the stillness. The area is shrouded in mystery and tranquility, with dense forests that seem ...

Explore Bodh Gaya, the land of Buddha’s enlightenment. Visit ancient temples, monasteries, meditation retreats, and cultural ...

In a nation as culturally rich as Japan, it can be hard to know how to spend your time there. Here are ten of our favorite ...

which shaped Japanese architecture, religion and arts. During this period, numerous infrastructures and temples were built to ...

KYOTO--Inspired by a priest’s belief that Buddhist practices should evolve, the bodhisattva of compassion and mercy has manifested himself as a robot at a temple here. The android edition of ...