This underrated city was once the capital of Japan in the Middle Ages and is now a beautiful, tourist-friendly hub with beaches and outdoor adventures.

Although the temple grounds remain open 24/7, the main hall welcomes visitors daily from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. From October to March, the hall opens a bit later at 6:30 a.m. Admission is free.

Two “national treasure” sites—Gaunru, a revered stream-side pavilion from 1668, and Yeonsujeon Hall ... at the temple have been evacuated without injury. Miraculously, the main temple ...

KYOTO--About 500 lights were turned on at Kiyomizudera temple in Kyoto ... On a cliff of Mount Otowa, the main hall, a national treasure known as “Kiyomizu no Butai,” and the surrounding ...

Twenty minutes later, they arrived at Zenjoji, a Zen temple of the Soto school of Buddhism in Chuo Ward. Joined by five more followers, they headed to the main hall where they were greeted by ...

The temple (an artist's conception, above; the dotted line indicates the present excavation) had at least three main gates ... Spanish and Japanese researchers—and as many as 400 local workers.

On the main drag of Street Food Alley, snap up some jjin mandu made from scratch and steamed, not fried, in front of your eyes. Korean dumplings are nothing like potstickers or Japanese gyoza seen ...

Kon-do Hall, the main hall rebuilt with contributions from Hideyori Toyotomi The Kon-do Hall is To-ji Temple's main hall ... The five-story pagoda, Japan's tallest wooden structure and the symbol of ...

Bodh Gaya (Bihar) [India], April 12 (ANI): Japanese Ambassador to India Keichi Ono ... followed by a guided spiritual and historical tour of the temple premises. The group visited the main shrine and ...

Japan, Thailand, Myanmar, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. It also has countless followers in China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, Macau and Taiwan. Buddhist temples vary in style and design, but they usually ...

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in paras 4, 6-7; ADDS photo) UISEONG, South Korea, March 25 (Yonhap) -- An ancient Buddhist temple in the southeastern ... It remains unclear whether the main hall, ...