Situated on Otowa Mountain in eastern Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple wows travelers with its stunning natural scenery, which visitors say is best viewed from the verandah off the temple's main building.

It was a cool, rainy ... If you love nature, or simply want to feel small surrounded by a towering bamboo forest, the bamboo grove in Arashiyama is a great place to explore in Kyoto.

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 ...

The pathway leading to the Golden Hall of Kyoto’s Ninnaji temple is enveloped in mist designed to resemble a sea of clouds, creating shadow-like silhouettes of visitors on Oct. 25. (Yoshiaki Arai) ...

A trip to Japan must follow a Kyoto-strong itinerary: from Kiyomizu-dera, the great temple perched on its wooden ... "It's true that nature is omnipresent in the city, and that's very powerful ...

At Kyoto's Jissoin Temple, fresh green leaves outside are reflected ... leaves on the floor is especially beautiful under cloudy or rainy conditions. Visitors can enjoy a different experience ...

designer Maria Grazia Chiuri unveiled Dior’s Fall 2025 collection in the serene gardens of Toji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site founded in the 8th century. Set in Kyoto—Japan’s ancient ...

She initially considered a park-style graveyard in the Kanto region, but she wanted to respect his dying wish to return to nature and chose the Kyoto temple surrounded by trees. “His burial here ...

Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri showed her fall fashion collection of loose, minimalist styles in the garden of the Toji Temple in Kyoto on Tuesday night. Models walked down a broad, ...