Eleven approximately 8-meter-long kagotaimatsu torches made an appearance in the omizutori ceremony to herald the arrival of ...

To get a sense of how big the statue truly is ... Note that Todaiji Temple is less strict than other shrines and temples in Japan. Visitors can photograph the Great Buddha Hall, for example.

A bout 700 feet from Zambezi National Park and less than a 10-minute drive to Mosi-oa-Tunya, a.k.a. Victoria Falls, one of ...

As Japan’s population falls and interest ... them from being targeted by dubious buyers. And when big earthquakes hit, often damaging temples and shrines, agency officials visit religious ...

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 ...

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 ...

The heart of Japan, Kansai is home to some of the finest examples of Japanese castles, temples and shrines nestled amid rugged coasts, forests, lakes, and waterfalls. The people of Kansai are ...