The temple of Kinkaku-ji in the Japanese city of Kyoto has been given a major facelift, and without the eyesore of scaffolding and signs of ageing, the landmark’s famous golden walls are now ...

Traveling to Kyoto is high on the wishlist for most tourists who come to Japan. The city is home to countless shrines, golden temples, and walls of bamboo forest and hidden gems amidst the canals.

A temple of gold, 1001 gold-plated but tarnished statues of Buddha, bullet trains and mind-bogglingly attentive hotel staff were Mthatha Tsedu's introduction to Kyoto, a former capital city of Japan.

A thing to note: The only popular temples that actually have restricted time frames are the Kinkaku-ji Temple (aka the Golden Pavilion), which opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m., and Kiyomizu ...

The three-story, 102-foot-tall pagoda at Kyomizu-dera Temple is a not-to-be-missed place to explore when planning a trip to Kyoto. Winter can be the best time to visit Japan, even better, with ...

Otherwise known as the Temple of the Golden Pavilion, it is a little way from the centre in north Kyoto but worth the trek (1 Kinkaku-ji, Kita-ku; 0081 75 461 0013; shokoku-ji.or.jp).

Every day, hundreds of people visit Ryoanji Temple to see its Zen rock garden – which is probably the most famous of its kind in Japan. Located in Kyoto's northern outskirts, the temple was ...