A popular wooden statue of Binzuru Sonja, one of Buddha’s disciples, at a temple in Nagano Prefecture was returned Thursday after it was stolen the day before. On Wednesday, police arrested ...

2 hours from Tokyo, Nagano is a magnet for skiers and snowboarders, but it also has temples, macaque monkeys and a town ...

Designed by Uheiji Nagano (1867-1937), renowned for his work on many bank buildings during the Meiji era ... often used to support the heavy roofs of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines in Japan.

Vajrayana or Esoteric Buddhist and its attendant pantheon of deities and secret, mystical rituals, was introduced to Japan in the early Heian period (after 794) by a number of Japanese priests. They ...

Could I find healing while staying at a Buddhist temple in one of Japan’s most spiritual places? In the mountain village of Koyasan, Buddhist temples offer accommodations, peace and solace ...

This photo provided by the Rev. TK Nakagaki in November 2022 shows the Zenko-jo Buddhist temple in Nagano, Japan, founded in 642 AD, Japan's first Buddhist temple. The swastika symbol is found in ...

NARA—The Nara National Museum has unveiled the details of its first full-scale exhibition devoted to national treasures, which will bring together Japan’s finest works of Buddhist art next spring.

Once a haven for pilgrims and nobles, temple stays now allow tourists to escape Japan's bustling cities and experience life like a monk with Buddhist cuisine and meditation. Friday, Jun 27, 2025 ...

Guardian statues are a familiar sight at the entrance of Buddhist temples around East Asia. This article introduces the Niō statues of Japan. Niō guardian statues, which can be seen at temples ...