This temple is noted for having one of the most famous rock gardens in Japan, with 15 rocks laid out in small groups. The ...

Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” ...

The most beautiful are two facing Mesoamerican ... one of the first Buddhist deities to arrive in Japan from China in 680. The Temple of Debod, Madrid, Spain This ancient Egyptian Nubian temple ...

Here are some of the most celebrated Japanese landscape gardens ... Houkokuji Temple, in particular, is known for its small but beautiful bamboo grove where you can enjoy a cup of matcha with ...

With its elaborate decorations including marble tiles from Portugal and oak wood from Japan, surrounded by a sprawling lotus-shaped garden, the temple is often regarded as one of the most beautiful on ...

Communal baths were initially found in temples but gradually ... says Stephanie Crohin, Japan’s sento ambassador and the author of three books on the subject. “Most of the muralists today ...

Mount Yoshino offers a good (and beautiful ... car for the most convenient way to get around), the area is considered one of the most iconic places to participate in hanami in Japan.

At Katsuo-ji Temple ... the dolls — a lucky talisman in Japan and a symbol of determination and ambition, which have also become one of the country’s most recognizable and popular souvenirs.