A temple employee found the ... wooden gates still standing in Japan. A Buddhist hall sits on the upper level. The central government designated the gate a national treasure in 2002.

It was hard not to be moved by the stream of pilgrims and visitors leaving offerings and prayers for a man who Nobu described ...

In Japanese culture, bamboo is a symbol of strength, and it's often found near temples to ward off evil ... After passing through Kaminarimon, the entry gate with a massive lantern and throngs of ...

Horyuji Temple and its inner precincts and surroundings, including Hokiji Temple, were registered as Japan’s first World ... the small sign in front of the gate, I would not have believed ...

Since the two Japanese temples closely resemble descriptions of ... the depository, the gate, the room representing the Pure Land in the West and bathrooms. The original style of Buddhist temples ...

While in Kyoto, I stayed at the The Gate Hotel. The hotel’s design seamlessly ... After an eye-opening visit to the temple, I discovered the traditional art of Japanese ceramic making at TOKINOHA ...

Haguro’s summit stretches before us shortly after we pass the torii gate at the ... at Ekoin, a temple and shukubo (temple lodging). However, connecting tourists with Japan’s traditions ...

The train has opened new possibilities, cementing Nikko's status as one of Japan's ... the Yomeimon gate at Tosho-gu Shrine. UNESCO's designation for Nikko's shrines and temples applies to a ...

This celebrated landmark is known throughout the whole of Japan and is devoted to the goddess of Kannon. It’s also the oldest temple in Tokyo ... (or Thunder Gate) and pass through a bustling ...

A former POW camp in the Philippines which was the site of a massacre of U.S. troops has fallen into disrepair.

Fans began lining up before 6 a.m. in anticipation of the Los Angeles Dodgers World Series victory parade Friday morning on ...

On December 28, 1895, on the basement wall of Le Grand Cafe Capucines in Paris, a steam locomotive rounded a set of railway ...