Archaeologists excavating the site of the former Yamashiro Kokubunji Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, recently uncovered the ...

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These are the 25 shows from the first quarter of the 21st century which deserve the 'most popular' tag for their cultural ...

The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...

To clear things up, Harajuku is a neighborhood in Japan (part of the greater Shibuya ... Home to the popular Sensoji Temple, the area does see plenty of tourists. But beyond the parameters of ...

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...

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Established by Emperor Shirakawa during the Heian Period, the temple's name derives from the ingo (posthumous Buddhist name) of Yoshiakira Ashikaga, the second shogun of the Muromachi bakufu (Japanese ...

A large temple near Kongobuji. The visitor’s lodging is decorated with fusuma images and furnishings that have a long history. Elevators, parking lots, and large baths are provided allowing you to ...