The Japanese maples—some of the oldest ... The gazebo stands like a classical temple, surrounded by fiery orange tulips that seem to worship the sun. Photo credit: Sue F Ancient ginkgo trees transform ...

The temperature drops noticeably as you walk beneath the canopy of century-old trees ... temple, surrounded by fiery orange tulips that seem to worship the sun. Photo credit: Sue F Fall at Bartlett is ...

Within the stunningly decorated wooden walls of an immense temple in Kyoto, you'll find an unusual artifact of human hair ...

Tommy Edman and his wife Kristen enjoyed a memorable Tokyo trip, indulging in Japanese culture ... The beautiful Bonsai trees in Meiji Jingu Park also featured in Kristen’s post.

In 1941, when the Japanese government was salvaging metal from wherever it could for the looming Pacific War, the nation’s largest Buddhist group readily handed over its temple bells for the ...

Built in 1920, this revered Shinto shrine in Tokyo sees around 3 million visitors every year. Despite this, it's an oasis of ...

Cherry blossom season has begun blooming in Washington, D.C. as cherry trees reach just one step away ... D.C.'s famed blossoms, a gift of Japan in 1912, "signal Washington's beginning of spring ...

While there are many ways to practice mindfulness alone, in Japan, the home of zazen, you can take the opportunity to learn from a master in Buddhist temples such as Tokyo's Ryuunji Temple.

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 ...

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.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Tokyo’s cherry blossom viewers saw the first blooms of Japan’s favorite flower on Monday as officials ...