If you are looking for more interesting sights to explore in the Kansai area, try Kodai-ji Temple, which is surrounded by hidden bamboo groves of serenity and silence. It's also worth considering ...

Kiyomizudera temple had been under renovation since 2008 ... by 33 Buddhist temples associated with Kannon Bodhisattva in the Kansai region during the Edo Period were found to be from “nageshi ...

March is here, and it’s officially Spring in Japan, which can only mean the sakura (cherry blossoms) season is fast ...

"You can feel the atmosphere of a Japanese temple," he says. "It's also an opportunity to stay in a real wooden building built many years ago." Venture further east in Kansai and you'll reach Ise ...

A farm-stay in the Nara countryside, sampling sake in Hyogo, and dining on plant-based Buddhist cuisine at a temple in Wakayama are just a few of the Kansai experiences that await. You could add a ...