This statue in the Osaka temple of Kanshinji ... Shingon school of esoteric Buddhism, is said to have carved the image as a talisman against misfortune. Work on the temple precincts is believed ...

IZUMISANO, Osaka Prefecture—A 62-year-old retiree ... connecting Ise Jingu shrine in Mie Prefecture with about 150 Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines in six prefectures in the Kinki region.

Historically, Buddhism arrived in Japan in the 6th century and took root. From around 1640, as part of a push to ban Christianity, temples kept ... in Yokohama and Osaka, as well as shrines ...

I offer my congratulations with the sincere hope that you will fulfill that responsibility and contribute to realizing a ...

Officials and dignitaries welcome the newest Ideal Scientology Mission to Osaka ... Osaka and a brilliant Japan.” Rev. Soken Danjo, chief priest of Saikouji Temple, promotes traditional Zen ...

Don’t fill up too much, though – you’re off to Osaka ... s more than 1,600 temples and 400 shrines offer a wonderful opportunity to experience Japan’s blending of Buddhist and Shinto ...

Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed Wednesday, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the ...

The country logged more than 36.8 million tourist arrivals in 2024, topping 2019’s record of nearly 32 million, according to ...

Ad paid and presented by Japan National Tourism Organization. Meditate under Toyama's cascading waterfalls, stroll Mie's ...

Nara's Horyuji Temple is another World Heritage Site. Its central gate, main hall, and five-story pagoda were built around ...