A drunk American tourist broke into and damaged a centuries-old Zen temple in Kyoto, reports Tokyo Weekender. The incident occurred at Shoden Eigen-in, a subtemple of the historic Kenninji monastery, ...
KYOTO -- Chion-in, the head temple of Buddhism's Jodo sect here, has announced that it will require reservations and a 3,000-yen (about $20) fee to see its famous New Year's Eve bell ringing. The ...