While crowded Kyoto continues to suffer from overtourism, several of Japan ... The waterfall’s Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine and its picturesque, three-story Seigantoji temple reopened in December ...

When you're done taking in the temple's surrounding beauty, you are invited to drink from the Otowa Waterfall, which gave the temple its name (kiyomizu means "pure water"). The waterfall is ...

Along with the temple, the stunning grounds include a large reflecting pond, meditation niches, small waterfalls, the golden Amida buddha, bon-sho sacred bell and koi ponds. If you visit ...