NARA--In an answer to prayers for more luxury accommodations in Nara, a high-end lodging facility will open on the former grounds of Todaiji temple here in the fall of 2028.

An eighth century temple in Japan has been vandalized by a Canadian teen tourist, according to local police. The monument in question is the Toshodaiji Temple, located in the city of Nara, which lies ...

Nara is often treated as a day trip from Kyoto or Osaka, but staying overnight changes the experience entirely. Once the tour buses leave, the ...

This serene Buddhist figure in a Nara temple is traditionally identified as the bodhisattva Kokūzō, but could this be a case of mistaken identity? Hōrinji is a temple cloaked in legend, located in the ...

NARA, Japan -- Tours are canceled. Restaurants are empty. And centuries-old temples are quieter than usual in the ancient capital city of Japan, hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. All of Nara is ...

My goshuin journey began, quite fittingly, at Gōtokuji—Tokyo’s so-called “lucky cat temple” and widely considered the birthplace of the maneki-neko. As a lifelong ailurophile, I was naturally drawn to ...

Nara is a city located in the Kansai region of Japan, near Kyoto and Osaka. It was the first permanent capital of Japan, established in 710 AD, and is known for its rich cultural heritage, ancient ...

IKARUGA, Nara >> In the ancient town of Ikaruga in Nara prefecture, visitors can easily immerse themselves in Buddhist tradition by hopping from temple to temple — on a buggy. The two-hour tour ...

Visitors savored Japanese white radish stew at a temple in western Japan to ward off bad luck and pray for good health in the New Year. The year-end event took place at Shigisan Daihonzan Senjuin ...

NARA, Japan — There are thousands of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines around Japan. They connect people to the country's religion, history and culture. But, there's a spot in Japan where the ...

With the cost of hotel rooms rapidly rising in central Osaka and Kyoto prefectures amid overtourism, Nara prefecture is drawing attention as an attractive alternative. Tourists previously visited Nara ...

Ikaruga, Nara Pref., Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung visited the Horyuji temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Takaichi's home ...