Once Japan’s Imperial capital, the city has been a spiritual and cultural epicentre for more than a thousand years. That ...

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KUMAMOTO--The trek for an annual ritual started here in frigid predawn temperatures so that participants could experience ...

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Jon Stollenmeyer, 42, grew up in Ohio and studied architecture at the University of Cincinnati. In 2005, he visited a ...

In about a kilometer, the Buddhist temple Kenchōji, one of the Gozan—the five great Zen temples of the Kamakura period (1185–1333)—comes into view. Stepping through the Sōmon, the outer ...

Those seeking a more “Zen” vacation can relax in outdoor hot springs, explore an art-filled island, or join Buddhist monks for morning chants. Here are 10 not-to-be-missed experiences to ...

Despite her family’s deep-rooted tradition of visiting temples and fortune tellers, Chen Jinyue was largely indifferent to spiritual practices until she entered the workforce. Now, she’s obsessed. “I ...

Temple Run 2 is the second part of the platform game inspired by Indiana Jones or Tomb Raider-like adventures in which we have to escape from a temple Temple Run is the 3D endless runner platform game ...