The ultimate design-lover's guide to where to stay, what to eat, and the sites you can't miss in the historic Japanese city.

I realised that maybe the whole point was to reduce myself to a speck that could float around Kyoto, just glad to be there ...

Thai police have arrested a Buddhist monk over allegations he embezzled more than $9 million from the prominent temple he ran which was funded by donations from devotees. Investigators from the ...

Japan has more than 80,000 Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, including top attractions like Tokyo’s grand Senso-ji, Kyoto’s sublime Kiyomizu-dera, and Osaka’s majestic Shitenno-ji.

Chanel’s new 109-piece high jewelry collection marries centuries-old Japanese craftsmanship with French savior-faire.

Police said Pawan Kanti Barua, 62, who was masquerading as monk Propul Chakma from Arunachal Pradesh, was arrested from the Sleeping Buddha Temple based on an intelligence input A Bangladeshi ...

The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, known as Wat Pho in Thai, is a Buddhist temple complex which is most known for its gold-plated "Reclining Buddha" sculpture. The Buddha measures 151 feet long ...

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.

Hiraizumi - Temples, Gardens and ... northern realm of Japan and rivalled Kyoto. The realm was based on the cosmology of Pure Land Buddhism, which spread to Japan in the 8th century. It represented ...