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.

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 ...

Nanzenji Temple complex, Kyoto Hans Sautter / Aurora Select The Okiya geisha house has name plates of for the apprentice geisha. Hans Sautter / Aurora Select This Shinto shrine dedicated to Inari ...

the Buddhist temple where the House of Dior held its Fall-Winter 2025-2026 fashion show on Tuesday, April 15. A trip to Japan must follow a Kyoto-strong itinerary: from Kiyomizu-dera, the great ...

KYOTO--Rokuharamitsuji temple in the city's Higashiyama Ward has ... It stands next to the existing Homotsukan storage house, which has fallen into disrepair. The standing statue was crafted ...

At Kyoto's Jissoin Temple, fresh green leaves outside are reflected on the dark, polished floor as sunlight streams in, creating a tranquil atmosphere. The leaves of about 200 maple trees in the ...

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 ...

The most famous of these can be found in Kyoto at the 15th-century Ryoan-ji, the Temple of the Peaceful Dragon. "While there are other similar gardens of great beauty," says James Ulak ...

Mimurotoji Temple in Kyoto Prefecture’s Uji City is known as the "Temple of Flowers," where visitors can enjoy blossoms throughout the four seasons. A new azalea garden is open to the public for ...